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  "id": 1684801,
  "title": "Hormuz Strait to remain shut until U.S. meets interim deal conditions, Iran says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/hormuz-strait-to-remain-shut-until-u-s-meets-interim-deal-conditions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T09:46:32.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/hormuz-strait-remain-shut-until-us-meets-interim-deal-conditions-iran-says"
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  "summary": "DUBAI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the U.S. meets the conditions of an interim deal signed with Iran in June, the top Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in comments published by state media on Tuesday. These conditions include the U.S. lifting its blockade of Iranian ports, lifting oil sanctions, releasing Tehran's frozen assets, and ending threats…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/iran-threatens-to-go-on-offensive-in-strait-of-hormuz-if-diplomacy-1566180",
        "published": "2026-08-17T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Vessel hit by ‘unknown projectile’ in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/vessel-hit-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto-says",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:35:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, says Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/hormuz-strait-to-remain-closed-until-us-meets-interim-deal-conditions",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:00:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Ship hit in Hormuz as Iran's top negotiator says strait to stay shut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ship-hit-in-hormuz-as-irans-top-negotiator-says-strait-to-stay-shut",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:52:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, Iran's top negotiator says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/hormuz-strait-to-remain-closed-until-us-meets-interim-deal-conditions-1684790",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:10:50.000Z"
      }
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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."
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