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  "id": 15614971,
  "title": "Iran's Araqchi blames US for Strait of Hormuz tensions, calls for diplomacy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/irans-araqchi-blames-us-for-strait-of-hormuz-tensions-calls-for-15614971",
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  "published": "2026-10-19T14:46:29.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/irans-araqchi-blames-us-strait-hormuz-tensions-calls-diplomacy"
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  "summary": "Oct 19 (Reuters) - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said regional issues should be resolved through diplomacy and blamed the United States for insecurity and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, speaking at a joint news conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday. Araqchi also called for regional countries to work toward a joint security arrangement. \"We welcome any…",
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        "title": "Iran's Araqchi blames US for Strait of Hormuz tensions, calls for diplomacy",
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        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Iran blames US for Hormuz tensions, urges diplomacy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/iran-blames-us-for-hormuz-tensions-urges-diplomacy",
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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."
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