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  "id": 7082612,
  "title": "Hegseth, associates pushed F-15 airmen downed over Iran to appear on ’60 Minutes’ – report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/hegseth-associates-pushed-f-15-airmen-downed-over-iran-to-appear-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T08:21:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
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    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/hegseth-associates-pushed-f-15-airmen-downed-over-iran-to-appear-on-60-minutes-report/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US defense secretary met privately with the two before one agreed to speak, the other declined, CNN says; Pentagon calls report ‘a complete lie’ The post Hegseth, associates pushed F-15 airmen downed over Iran to appear on ’60 Minutes’ – report appeared first on The Times of Israel .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Exclusive: Inside Hegseth’s push to showcase a dramatic Iran rescue on ‘60 Minutes’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/exclusive-inside-hegseths-push-to-showcase-a-dramatic-iran-rescue-on",
        "published": "2026-09-13T12:23:07.000Z"
      }
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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."
}