{
  "id": 17229156,
  "title": "Strait of Hormuz update: US makes major claim about Iran's forces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/strait-of-hormuz-update-us-makes-major-claim-about-irans-forces",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T12:37:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/strait-of-hormuz-update-us-makes-major-claim-about-irans-forces-1.500729768"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US forces have cleared the internationally recognised primary shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz of sea mines laid by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), while continuing patrols to keep the vital waterway open, US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Admiral Brad Cooper said. In a video update released by CENTCOM, Cooper said he had visited the Strait of Hormuz on October…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}