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  "id": 2981799,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T08:46:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/pakistans-munir-spoke-trump-ahead-tehran-visit-sources-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pakistan's army chief, Asim Munir, spoke with US President Donald Trump last week, according to three Pakistani sources. The call took place days before Munir's visit to Tehran, where he was expected to hold talks with Iranian officials.\n\nMunir's visit to Iran was confirmed by Pakistan's military and Iran's foreign ministry. The visit aimed to promote regional peace and stability, and Munir was expected to focus on advancing efforts towards a peaceful resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.\n\nThe US had threatened to impose major economic sanctions on Iran and its trade partners around the time of Munir's visit. According to Dawn, the conflict in the Middle East began with US and Israeli strikes against Iran on February 28, triggering Iranian retaliation, and a ceasefire was agreed on April 8. Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy conduit.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/pakistans-army-chief-munir-returns-to-iran-can-he-break-us-war",
        "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": "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."
}