{
  "id": 10319919,
  "title": "Struggle over Hormuz and Bab el‑Mandeb straits is centuries old",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/struggle-over-hormuz-and-bab-el-mandeb-straits-is-centuries-old",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T00:03:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/09/struggle-over-hormuz-and-bab-el-mandeb-straits-is-centuries-old/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Over recent months, the straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb have become synonymous with geopolitical jostling. Whoever controls these narrow waterways governs the flow of maritime traffic from the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean – and with it, a vitally significant chunk of global trade. However, conflict over these straits […] The post Struggle over Hormuz and Bab el‑Mandeb…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}