{
  "id": 172573,
  "title": "Trump: Deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come Wednesday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/trump-deal-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-could-come-wednesday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T11:54:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/international/6010034-donald-trump-iran-conflict-strait-of-hormuz-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil-shipping corridor. According to Trump, an agreement could be reached as early as Wednesday or Thursday. He mentioned that \"a lot of progress\" has been made, although details of the deal remain scarce.\n\nIran's Foreign Minister Esmaeil Baqaei reported that talks with Oman on reopening the Strait have been positive, with Iran working to establish mechanisms for managing shipping traffic in the area. However, Iran's state broadcaster IRIB stated that an agreement with Oman would not immediately reopen the Strait, and that the reopening would depend on a change in US behavior.\n\nThe Strait of Hormuz has been a point of contention, with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis recently attacking a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea. Trump has warned that if Iran fails to follow through on its commitments, the US will take action, stating \"The Strait's going to be open very soon or they are going to get hit very hard.\"",
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    "outlets": 9,
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      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/trump-warns-iran-to-open-hormuz-or-get-hit-very-hard-163173",
        "published": "2026-08-05T05:29:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/proposed-hormuz-deal-would-give-iran-control-of-inbound-traffic-178744",
        "published": "2026-08-05T05:46:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Donald Trump says oil execs have made too much money since blockade of Hormuz Strait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/donald-trump-says-oil-execs-have-made-too-much-money-since-blockade",
        "published": "2026-08-05T09:05:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran, Oman, US ‘close’ to Hormuz deal: What do they all want?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/iran-oman-us-close-to-hormuz-deal-what-do-they-all-want",
        "published": "2026-08-05T12:07:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic: Sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/proposed-hormuz-deal-would-give-iran-control-of-inbound-traffic",
        "published": "2026-08-05T13:10:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Hormuz agreement requires ships to coordinate with Iran while on Omani side, sources tell 'Post'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/hormuz-agreement-requires-ships-to-coordinate-with-iran-while-on",
        "published": "2026-08-05T15:06:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran, Oman agree on Hormuz route coordinates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/iran-oman-agree-on-hormuz-route-coordinates",
        "published": "2026-08-05T15:28:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/proposed-hormuz-deal-would-give-iran-control-of-inbound-traffic-196770",
        "published": "2026-08-05T22:04:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}