{
  "id": 1671560,
  "title": "US strikes kept Iran’s fishermen off Hormuz. They can no longer afford to stay idle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-strikes-kept-irans-fishermen-off-hormuz-they-can-no-longer-afford",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:55:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3364408/us-strikes-kept-irans-fishermen-hormuz-they-can-no-longer-afford-stay-idle"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Aboard his boat moored along the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian fisherman Mohammad Amin mended a torn fishing net after a long day in waters that have long sustained his livelihood, but are now shadowed by the threat of death. It has been less than a month since the 47-year-old resumed his routine of waking before dawn, heading out to sea and returning hours later with the day’s catch – a routine he…",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}