{
  "id": 1657337,
  "title": "Trump warns Oman, new Gaza working groups, and Iraq considers dinar reform",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-warns-oman-new-gaza-working-groups-and-iraq-considers-dinar-1657337",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:54:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/podcasts/trending-middle-east/2026/08/18/trump-warns-oman-new-gaza-working-groups-and-iraq-considers-dinar-reform/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US special envoy Jared Kushner claims Iran has rejected necessary concessions for a lasting agreement, after their latest negotiation deadline passed. Tehran asserts it has reached an agreement with Oman regarding a new shipping route through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.\n\nPresident Donald Trump issued a warning to Oman amid ongoing diplomacy over control of the vital waterway. Additionally, Israel has agreed to work alongside the US-backed Board of Peace in establishing two working groups in Gaza. One group will focus on disarmament, while the other will address reconstruction and public health matters, following Jared Kushner's meetings with Israeli leaders, Hamas and regional mediators.\n\nIraq is contemplating the removal of zeros from its currency as the country faces a budget crunch. Meanwhile, a rail link connecting Dubai's two international airports is progressing, and Fifa's chief operating officer Kevin Lamour was recently dismissed after criticizing President Gianni Infantino's controversial commercial rights proposal.",
  "summary": "In today’s episode of Trending Middle East , US special envoy Jared Kushner says Iran is refusing to make the concessions needed for a longer-term agreement after the latest negotiation deadline expired, while Tehran says it has reached an understanding with Oman on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. We also look at US President Donald Trump's warning to Oman as diplomacy over the…",
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        "outlet": "RTE News",
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        "published": "2026-08-18T06:37:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Trump warns Oman, new Gaza working groups, and Iraq considers dinar reform",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-warns-oman-new-gaza-working-groups-and-iraq-considers-dinar",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:54:25.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Trump threatens to bomb Oman amid Iran deal tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-threatens-to-bomb-oman-amid-iran-deal-tensions",
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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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