{
  "id": 19490407,
  "title": "US envoy Tom Barrack says Iraq offers bridge over US and Iran conflict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/us-envoy-tom-barrack-says-iraq-offers-bridge-over-us-and-iran-conflict-19490407",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T11:06:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/11/11/us-envoy-tom-barrack-says-iraq-offers-a-bridge-over-us-and-iran-conflict/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tom Barrack , the US envoy to Iraq and Syria, has said Baghdad can act as a bridge that overcomes Washington's blockade on Iran. “You don't have to be an adversary to Iran,” he told an audience at the Chatham House Iraq Initiative in London. “You can be the magic key that opens the door.” Mr Barrack, who is also US President Donald Trump's ambassador to Turkey, said Iraq should set a target of 10…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Iran's football team's plane returns after entry denied in Iraq due to US sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/irans-football-teams-plane-returns-after-entry-denied-in-iraq-due-to",
        "published": "2026-11-11T07:32:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}