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  "id": 2981441,
  "title": "Pakistan's Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pakistans-munir-spoke-to-trump-ahead-of-tehran-visit-sources-say-2981441",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T08:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260824/pakistans-munir-spoke-to-trump-ahead-of-tehran-visit-sources-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan's army chief, Asim Munir, made a call to US President Donald Trump last week, according to three Pakistani sources. The conversation took place days before Munir's visit to Tehran.\n\nMunir's visit to Tehran comes as the US is preparing to impose new economic sanctions on Iran. Iran has warned of potential major retaliation if the economic pressure continues.\n\nThe purpose of Munir's visit to Tehran was to discuss regional security and recent developments, according to Pakistani officials.",
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  "coverage": {
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        "published": "2026-08-24T06:30:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "ISPR says CDF Munir, Naqvi headed to Iran as part of Pakistan's efforts for regional peace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ispr-says-cdf-munir-naqvi-headed-to-iran-as-part-of-pakistans-efforts",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:37:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Pakistan's Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pakistans-munir-spoke-to-trump-ahead-of-tehran-visit-sources-say-2981799",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:46:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pakistan’s Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit, say sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pakistans-munir-spoke-to-trump-ahead-of-tehran-visit-say-sources",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:51:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Pakistan's Munir spoke to Trump ahead of Tehran visit, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pakistans-munir-spoke-to-trump-ahead-of-tehran-visit-sources-say",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:52:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Pakistan army chief visits Tehran to push for lasting US-Iran peace",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pakistan-army-chief-visits-tehran-to-push-for-lasting-us-iran-peace",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:20:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Mediator Pakistan to hold talks in Iran on US ‘economic D-Day’; Asim Munir lands in Tehran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/mediator-pakistan-to-hold-talks-in-iran-on-us-economic-d-day-asim",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:22:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Pakistani army chief Munir spoke to Trump before visit for negotiations to Tehran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pakistani-army-chief-munir-spoke-to-trump-before-visit-for",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:52:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Field Marshal Asim Munir reaches Iran for peace efforts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/field-marshal-asim-munir-reaches-iran-for-peace-efforts",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:25:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}