{
  "id": 1709992,
  "title": "Iran Says Hormuz Will Stay Shut Until U.S. Lifts Sanctions And Blockade—As Deadline Passes For Peace Deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/iran-says-hormuz-will-stay-shut-until-u-s-lifts-sanctions-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:00:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Forbes",
    "slug": "forbes",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/18/iran-says-hormuz-will-stay-shut-until-us-lifts-sanctions-and-blockade-as-deadline-passes-for-peace-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The 60-day deadline for the U.S. and Iran to end the war, as per a Memorandum of Understanding signed by Trump in June, expired on Monday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}