{
  "id": 1839154,
  "title": "Strait of Hormuz dispute deepens as Trump says waterway is open and rules out Iran talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/strait-of-hormuz-dispute-deepens-as-trump-says-waterway-is-open-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T00:44:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Business",
    "slug": "arabian-business",
    "url": "https://www.arabianbusiness.com/politics/strait-of-hormuz-dispute-deepens-as-trump-says-waterway-is-open-and-rules-out-iran-talks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has stated that the Strait of Hormuz is open, while Iran claims it remains closed. According to Arabian Business, Trump also said that no talks with Iran are currently taking place.\n\nThe Strait of Hormuz is a vital shipping route. Semafor reported that Trump has ended talks with Iran for the foreseeable future. A US official said Trump wants the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to continue, hoping to inflict pain on Iranians and force them to capitulate.\n\nSeparately, Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have discussed trade negotiations by phone. The two countries are trying to reach a deal before a deadline to avoid new US tariffs on Canadian goods, which could affect around $20 billion worth of Canadian exports to the US.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Trump says no talks are taking place with Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-says-no-talks-are-taking-place-with-iran-1742980",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:37:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump says no talks are taking place with Iran and none are scheduled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-says-no-talks-are-taking-place-with-iran-and-none-are-scheduled",
        "published": "2026-08-18T13:46:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump says no talks are taking place with Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-says-no-talks-are-taking-place-with-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:10:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Trump says no talks are taking place with Iran and none are scheduled",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-says-no-talks-are-taking-place-with-iran-and-none-are-scheduled-1727523",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:13:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Trump nixes Iran talks as stalemate persists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-nixes-iran-talks-as-stalemate-persists",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:48:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}