{
  "id": 1743182,
  "title": "Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-says-no-talks-planned-with-iran-tehran-says-strait-of-hormuz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:46:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/trump-says-no-talks-planned-iran-tehran-says-strait-hormuz-still-shut"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Parisa Hafezi and Katharine Jackson DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and none were scheduled, and he insisted that the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting an earlier Iranian assertion that the critical waterway remained shut to shipping.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Hormuz tensions, US-Iran talks, flights: What UAE residents need to know tonight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/hormuz-tensions-us-iran-talks-flights-what-uae-residents-need-to-know",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:40:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}