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  "id": 1706378,
  "title": "Trump takes hard line on Iran as Hormuz stand-off drags on",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-takes-hard-line-on-iran-as-hormuz-stand-off-drags-on",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:00:51.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Leaving the simmering conflict in the Middle East and a tussle for control of the Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump warns US will 'bomb shit out of' Oman if it strays from Washington's line on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-warns-us-will-bomb-shit-out-of-oman-if-it-strays-from",
        "published": "2026-08-17T14:04:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran and Oman near Strait of Hormuz deal as Trump warns Omani government",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/iran-and-oman-near-strait-of-hormuz-deal-as-trump-warns-omani",
        "published": "2026-08-17T14:27:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Trump’s Oman threat follows concerns over Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trumps-oman-threat-follows-concerns-over-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-17T20:04:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Trump torches allies as Iran exposes limits of hard power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-torches-allies-as-iran-exposes-limits-of-hard-power",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:00:05.000Z"
      }
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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."
}