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  "id": 3179097,
  "title": "Pakistan says army chief held talks with Iran focused on preventing further escalation of Middle East conflict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pakistan-says-army-chief-held-talks-with-iran-focused-on-preventing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T03:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260825/pakistan-says-army-chief-held-talks-with-iran-focused-on-preventing-further-escalation-of-middle-east-conflict"
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  "summary": "ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's army chief Asim Munir held discussions with Iran that were focussed on measures including the prevention of a further escalation of the conflict and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the Pakistani military said in a statement on Tuesday. Munir discussed regional peace and ways to reach a negotiated settlement to disputes, the statement added.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pakistan-and-iran-made-significant-progress-in-talks-on-conflict",
        "published": "2026-08-25T03:46:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pakistan, Iran made ‘significant progress’ in talks on conflict, says minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pakistan-iran-made-significant-progress-in-talks-on-conflict-says",
        "published": "2026-08-25T03:57:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Pakistan says army chief held talks with Iran focused on preventing further escalation in MidEast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pakistan-says-army-chief-held-talks-with-iran-focused-on-preventing-3183224",
        "published": "2026-08-25T04:18:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Pakistan says army chief held talks with Iran focused on preventing further escalation of Middle East conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pakistan-says-army-chief-held-talks-with-iran-focused-on-preventing-3184712",
        "published": "2026-08-25T04:27:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Pakistan and Iran made 'significant progress' in talks on conflict, minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/pakistan-and-iran-made-significant-progress-in-talks-on-conflict-3192240",
        "published": "2026-08-25T04:37:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
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