{
  "id": 4510160,
  "title": "US must get troops out of Gulf, former counterterrorism chief says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/us-must-get-troops-out-of-gulf-former-counterterrorism-chief-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T21:37:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-must-get-troops-out-gulf-former-counterterrorism-chief-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former counterterrorism chief Joseph Kent has called for the immediate withdrawal of US troops from the Gulf region, warning of the potential for escalation and war after Iran's response to the attack on Larak island. Kent, who resigned from the Trump administration in March, argued that Iran posed no immediate threat to the US and that the conflict was driven by pressure from Israel and American lobby groups. He urged Washington to avoid being drawn into a war on Iran's terms, emphasizing the need to control the escalation cycle.",
  "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."
}