{
  "id": 222564,
  "title": "Iran and Oman 'close to deal' on Hormuz... but not with the US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/iran-and-oman-close-to-deal-on-hormuz-but-not-with-the-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T09:02:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/iran-and-oman-close-to-deal-on-hormuz-but-not-with-the-us"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran said Wednesday it is in the \"final stage\" of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz but denied the US was involved in the negotiations. Trump had in recent days insisted a deal to reopen the critical waterway was imminent. Laurent Berstecher explains.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran’s deputy foreign minister says no talks with the US held in recent days, Oman route almost finalised",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/irans-deputy-foreign-minister-says-no-talks-with-the-us-held-in",
        "published": "2026-08-05T17:23:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran says Hormuz talks with Oman in ‘final’ stages as route approved",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/iran-says-hormuz-talks-with-oman-in-final-stages-as-route-approved",
        "published": "2026-08-05T20:55:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran says close to Hormuz plan with Oman, but reopening depends on US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/iran-says-close-to-hormuz-plan-with-oman-but-reopening-depends-on-us",
        "published": "2026-08-06T04:30:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Iran and Oman close to Hormuz plan but await US agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/iran-and-oman-close-to-hormuz-plan-but-await-us-agreement",
        "published": "2026-08-06T05:48:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Hormuz reopening depends on US despite Oman deal- Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/hormuz-reopening-depends-on-us-despite-oman-deal-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-06T11:26:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}