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  "title": "Middle East: No talks or conversations with Iran, Trump says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/middle-east-no-talks-or-conversations-with-iran-trump-says-1749534",
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  "published": "2026-08-18T16:13:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Trump also claimed that the Strait of Hormuz was \"open and operating,\" contrary to Iranian reports. Meanwhile, Syria, the US and Turkey condemned Israeli strikes on a Syrian airbase. Follow DW for more.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-rules-out-talks-with-iran-maintains-maritime-blockade",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:57:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Iran says no talks underway with US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/iran-says-no-talks-underway-with-us",
        "published": "2026-08-18T15:03:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Middle East: No talks or conversations with Iran, Trump says",
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