{
  "id": 768436,
  "title": "Iran war leaves Iraq running out of money",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/iran-war-leaves-iraq-running-out-of-money-768436",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DW English (Top Stories)",
    "slug": "dw-english-top-stories",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-leaves-iraq-running-out-of-money/a-78341409?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Because of the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, Iraq cannot export enough oil to fund the country's huge public sector. Protests have already started. Will the Iran war destabilize Iraq again?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}