{
  "id": 11378929,
  "title": "Iran uses Strait of Hormuz to pressure global economies, says analyst",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/iran-uses-strait-of-hormuz-to-pressure-global-economies-says-analyst",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T06:37:32.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/7rdycfmdr"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Political analyst Sami Al-Morshed says Iran leverages the Strait of Hormuz to exert economic pressure but cannot confront adversaries directly.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "US sanctions Iran’s car makers and railway operators as pressure shifts from sea to land",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/us-sanctions-irans-car-makers-and-railway-operators-as-pressure",
        "published": "2026-10-02T07:41:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}