{
  "id": 3111053,
  "title": "US envoy clarifies Golan Heights comments after contradicting Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-envoy-clarifies-golan-heights-comments-after-contradicting-trump",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T20:34:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6047577-barrack-clarifies-golan-heights/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tom Barrack, President Trump’s U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria and Iraq, Sunday walked back comments he made last week suggesting that Israel \"still\" occupies the Golan Heights in violation of United Nations resolutions, which contradict the president's position. Barrack made the remark on Friday in an interview with Lebanese-Australian entrepreneur Mario Nawfal. He...",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "US envoy walks back his comments on Golan Heights that contradicted Trump’s position",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/us-envoy-walks-back-his-comments-on-golan-heights-that-contradicted",
        "published": "2026-08-23T19:44:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "US envoy walks back Golan remarks: Trump's policy remains unchanged",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/us-envoy-walks-back-golan-remarks-trumps-policy-remains-unchanged",
        "published": "2026-08-23T22:22:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "U.S. ambassador clarifies comments on Golan Heights that contradicted Trump's position",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/u-s-ambassador-clarifies-comments-on-golan-heights-that-contradicted",
        "published": "2026-08-24T18:07:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}