{
  "id": 7139893,
  "title": "Pete Hegseth met US airmen rescued from Iran over TV interviews: ‘Colonel’ to appear on ‘60 Minutes’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/pete-hegseth-met-us-airmen-rescued-from-iran-over-tv-interviews",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T16:52:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/pete-hegseth-met-us-airmen-rescued-from-iran-over-tv-interviews-colonel-to-appear-on-60-minutes-survived-50-hours-101789315571448.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pete Hegseth reportedly met the two officers ‘privately’ and asked them if they wanted to participate rather than forcing their cooperation.",
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Inside Hegseth’s push to showcase a dramatic Iran rescue on ‘60 Minutes’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/inside-hegseths-push-to-showcase-a-dramatic-iran-rescue-on-60-minutes",
        "published": "2026-09-13T19:43:09.000Z"
      }
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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."
}