{
  "id": 1713934,
  "title": "Iraq’s Kurdistan leader accuses Iran of drone attacks; Tehran denies the allegation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/iraqs-kurdistan-leader-accuses-iran-of-drone-attacks-tehran-denies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:14:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/iraqs-kurdistan-leader-accuses-iran-of-drone-attacks-tehran-denies-the-allegation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has accused Iran of conducting drone attacks targeting his office and the residence of the head of the Kurdish intelligence agency Parastin. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied these allegations, suggesting the incident may have been a \"false flag\" operation. Barzani condemned the attacks, stating they constitute a \"serious escalation\" and \"direct threat to the security and stability of the region.\"",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran's drone strike on Kurds may be warning over Trump administration's backchannel, analyst says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/irans-drone-strike-on-kurds-may-be-warning-over-trump-administrations",
        "published": "2026-08-18T11:50:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Trump administration pursues Kilmar Ábrego García on previously dismissed charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-administration-pursues-kilmar-abrego-garcia-on-previously",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:18:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}