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  "title": "Why US allies in Middle East are accelerating direct talks with Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/why-us-allies-in-middle-east-are-accelerating-direct-talks-with-iran",
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  "published": "2026-10-29T04:42:58.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "The US’ Muslim-majority Middle Eastern allies have accelerated talks with Tehran over a new regional security framework amid fears of further blowback from the Iran war. Saudi Arabia directly entered the diplomatic fray for the first time on Monday, sending the king’s younger son, Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, to Tehran for face-to-face talks with Iran’s top security official Mohsin…",
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