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  "id": 1678530,
  "title": "Iran conflict boosts appeal of Arctic short cut for Asia-Europe ships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/iran-conflict-boosts-appeal-of-arctic-short-cut-for-asia-europe-ships",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:12:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/world/middle-east/article/3364424/iran-conflict-boosts-appeal-arctic-short-cut-asia-europe-ships"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Peace prospects in the Middle East faded, with US President Donald Trump ruling out a renewed ceasefire deal with Iran and more fighting breaking out in Lebanon. Trump said “no” when asked whether he wanted a new Iran accord to replace a 60-day agreement that expired on Monday. “They want to make a deal, but they’re not going to make the kind of deal that I feel is necessary,” he told reporters…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "Iran conflict boosts appeal of Arctic short cut for Asia-Europe ships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/iran-conflict-boosts-appeal-of-arctic-short-cut-for-asia-europe-ships-1682703",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:12:49.000Z"
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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."
}