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  "id": 1623097,
  "title": "Trump is waiting out Iran. Tehran is using the time to reshape the Middle East",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-is-waiting-out-iran-tehran-is-using-the-time-to-reshape-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:01:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Haaretz",
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    "url": "https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/2026-08-18/ty-article/.premium/trump-is-waiting-out-iran-tehran-is-using-the-time-to-reshape-the-middle-east/000001a0-11e5-de4a-afe7-5be7bdff0000"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iran's escalating attacks against the Kurds make U.S. efforts to disarm Iraqi militias far harder. With the deadline approaching, the fallout threatens to ripple into Lebanon and Hezbollah",
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        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Iran deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-threatens-to-bomb-us-ally-oman-if-it-gets-in-the-way-over-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-18T01:09:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Trump rules out extending cease-fire deal after Iran threatens new offensive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-rules-out-extending-cease-fire-deal-after-iran-threatens-new",
        "published": "2026-08-18T02:17:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Iran war latest: Kushner says Iran ‘not showing any interest’ in a deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/iran-war-latest-kushner-says-iran-not-showing-any-interest-in-a-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:04:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "Trump rejects Iran truce extension as Lebanon flares",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-rejects-iran-truce-extension-as-lebanon-flares",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:16:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Trump threatens to 'bomb the s**t' out of Oman if it gets in way of Iran deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-threatens-to-bomb-the-s-t-out-of-oman-if-it-gets-in-way-of-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:22:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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