{
  "id": 27754,
  "title": "Iranian pilgrims flood Iraq for first Arbaeen since war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/01/iranian-pilgrims-flood-iraq-for-first-arbaeen-since-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-01T10:30:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iranian-pilgrims-flood-iraq-first-arbaeen-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Under a blazing sun, clad in black and clutching portraits of their slain leader Ali Khamenei, Iranian pilgrims streamed across the border into Iraq to observe the Arbaeen, the most revered event in Shia Islam. Some stamped on a portrait of US President Donald Trump, others raised their fists or flashed victory signs, as fresh strikes rattled the region, drawing Iraq back into the Middle East…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}