{
  "id": 4861282,
  "title": "Iran's president says Iran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does, and other Mideast news",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/irans-president-says-iran-would-return-to-ceasefire-agreement-if-us-4861282",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260901/irans-president-says-iran-would-return-to-ceasefire-agreement-if-us-does-and-other-mideast-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed willingness to rejoin the ceasefire agreement with the United States during a recent summit, following the first exchange of gunfire between the two nations in a month. The June memorandum of understanding had called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and initiated a 60-day window for negotiations toward a broader peace deal. Under the accord, Iran pledged to remove mines from the Strait of Hormuz and permit maritime traffic, while the U.S. committed to lifting sanctions, waiving penalties for Iranian oil sales, and resuming discussions on a comprehensive accord.",
  "summary": "Iran's president said Tuesday his country is ready to return to the ceasefire deal reached with the United States in June if Washington does the same, in conciliatory remarks following the first exchange of fire between the two countries in a month. Here’s a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here. Iran is willing to go back to…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/iran-president-offers-us-olive-branch-before-putin-meeting-4815965",
        "published": "2026-09-01T07:30:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iranian president offers US olive branch before Putin meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/iranian-president-offers-us-olive-branch-before-putin-meeting",
        "published": "2026-09-01T07:44:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Iran president offers US olive branch before Putin meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/iran-president-offers-us-olive-branch-before-putin-meeting",
        "published": "2026-09-01T07:54:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran president offers US olive branch before Putin meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/iran-president-offers-us-olive-branch-before-putin-meeting-4816332",
        "published": "2026-09-01T08:07:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Putin canceled meeting with CIA chief after reading his message",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/putin-canceled-meeting-with-cia-chief-after-reading-his-message",
        "published": "2026-09-01T08:40:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Iran’s president says Iran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does, and other Mideast news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/irans-president-says-iran-would-return-to-ceasefire-agreement-if-us",
        "published": "2026-09-01T09:36:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'We can resist US unilateralism': Iran president tells Putin on sidelines of SCO summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/we-can-resist-us-unilateralism-iran-president-tells-putin-on",
        "published": "2026-09-01T14:21:52.000Z"
      }
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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."
}