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  "title": "US grants visas to Iranian officials for UN General Assembly meetings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-grants-visas-to-iranian-officials-for-un-general-assembly-meetings",
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  "published": "2026-09-17T19:12:40.000Z",
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  "summary": "The US has approved visas for senior Iranian officials to attend the 81st UN General Assembly in New York next week.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-approves-visas-for-top-iranian-leaders-to-attend-un-general",
        "published": "2026-09-17T21:20:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "US to let Iranian president attend UN General Assembly after barring PA leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-to-let-iranian-president-attend-un-general-assembly-after-barring",
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