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  "id": 16310971,
  "title": "IRGC claims Strait of Hormuz control",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/irgc-claims-strait-of-hormuz-control",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-24T09:29:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/iran-claims-strait-of-hormuz-control-warns-us-warships-against-entering-persian-gulf-amid-fresh-strike-threat/articleshow/135166686.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) declared on Saturday that it maintains full control over the Strait of Hormuz. This statement came after US President Donald Trump threatened to launch another strike against Iran if an agreement could not be reached. IRGC Chief of General Staff, Major General Ali Abdollahi, claimed that Iranian forces had rendered the US Navy ineffective in the region, contradicting Washington's claims about Iran's weakened military capabilities. Trump's remarks were met with skepticism, as Abdollahi questioned why the US continued to raise concerns about Iran's nuclear program if the facilities had already been destroyed. US Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, suggested that a US strike on Iran could occur over the weekend, although he expressed hope for a diplomatic agreement. The US and Iran remain at odds over maritime security and the possibility of military escalation, with both sides accusing each other of disrupting oil shipments through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Explosions heard near Strait of Hormuz: Iran state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/explosions-heard-near-strait-of-hormuz-iran-state-media-15949353",
        "published": "2026-10-21T20:05:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Explosions heard near Strait of Hormuz: Iran state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/explosions-heard-near-strait-of-hormuz-iran-state-media",
        "published": "2026-10-21T20:10:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Kuwait-flagged tanker with 21 Indian seafarers hit near Strait of Hormuz; all safe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/kuwait-flagged-tanker-with-21-indian-seafarers-hit-near-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-10-22T02:04:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Fires break out on four ships in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran's Revolutionary Guard",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/fires-break-out-on-four-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-says-irans",
        "published": "2026-10-22T04:48:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}