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  "id": 15160686,
  "title": "Iran uses oil prices as leverage in 'game of chess' with Trump ahead of US midterms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/iran-uses-oil-prices-as-leverage-in-game-of-chess-with-trump-ahead-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T00:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ryvzfrnozl"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iran is intensifying attacks on ships in and beyond the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to keep oil prices high ahead of US midterm elections, officials say; Tehran warns of a possible complete closure of the vital waterway",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Retail price impacts from the Iran war are uneven but add up for US households before midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/retail-price-impacts-from-the-iran-war-are-uneven-but-add-up-for-us",
        "published": "2026-10-17T07:25:55.000Z"
      }
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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."
}