{
  "id": 12594594,
  "title": "Iran has ‘lost complete control’ of Hormuz Strait, says Rubio",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/iran-has-lost-complete-control-of-hormuz-strait-says-rubio",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:21:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/07/iran-has-lost-complete-control-of-hormuz-strait-says-rubio"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed on Wednesday that Iran has lost complete control of the Strait of Hormuz. He emphasized that Iran's economy is in a complete and total freefall due to the devastating effects of crippling sanctions. Despite the ongoing conflict, the Straits of Hormuz remain open, with almost the same amount of oil flowing out as before. Rubio argued that Iran's economy is on the verge of reaching a level rarely seen in any country worldwide. He pointed out that every dollar earned by the radical Shia clerics is spent on Hezbollah and Hamas. Rubio reiterated Iran's inability to possess a nuclear weapon, emphasizing that any deal acceptable to the United States must guarantee Iran will never attain nuclear capability. He further claimed that Iran is building up a conventional capability so vast that it will become untouchable.",
  "summary": "The US secretary of state also claimed that Tehran's economy was in 'total and complete freefall'.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran has ‘lost complete control’ of Hormuz Strait, says Rubio",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/iran-has-lost-complete-control-of-hormuz-strait-says-rubio-12595662",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:21:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US lost or damaged 81 aircraft in Iran war, report says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-lost-or-damaged-81-aircraft-in-iran-war-report-says",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:21:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US official: Iran has lost all control over Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-official-iran-has-lost-all-control-over-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:23:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "F-35s, F-15s, Reapers: US loses 81 aircraft as Iran war bill hits $3.3 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/f-35s-f-15s-reapers-us-loses-81-aircraft-as-iran-war-bill-hits-3-3",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:58:07.000Z"
      }
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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."
}