{
  "id": 1519894,
  "title": "Trump says U.S. will bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Iran war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-says-u-s-will-bomb-oman-if-it-gets-in-the-way-over-iran-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T16:29:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "National Post",
    "slug": "national-post",
    "url": "https://nationalpost.com/news/trump-says-u-s-will-bomb-oman-if-it-gets-in-the-way-over-iran-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The two Middle East nations have been involved in parallel discussions over the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran warning a deal won’t necessarily translate into a reopening of the crucial maritime route",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "No new strikes, no peace deal: What Donald Trump’s ‘low-key’ Iran strategy means",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/no-new-strikes-no-peace-deal-what-donald-trumps-low-key-iran-strategy",
        "published": "2026-08-17T14:03:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump says Iran should surrender, threatens to bomb Oman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-says-iran-should-surrender-threatens-to-bomb-oman",
        "published": "2026-08-17T14:46:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Trump says Iran should wave ‘white flag’ amid tense deadlock",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-says-iran-should-wave-white-flag-amid-tense-deadlock",
        "published": "2026-08-17T15:40:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Jon Ossoff calls Trump’s handling of Iran war ‘uniquely despicable’ in excoriating speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/jon-ossoff-calls-trumps-handling-of-iran-war-uniquely-despicable-in",
        "published": "2026-08-17T16:31:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump threatens Oman over Strait of Hormuz as U.S.-Iran negotiation period expires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-threatens-oman-over-strait-of-hormuz-as-u-s-iran-negotiation",
        "published": "2026-08-17T16:52:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}