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  "id": 229998,
  "title": "Strait of Hormuz deal imminent: Is US prepared to back bigger role for Iran? Explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/strait-of-hormuz-deal-imminent-is-us-prepared-to-back-bigger-role-for",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-06T16:44:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/strait-of-hormuz-deal-imminent-is-us-prepared-to-back-bigger-role-for-iran-explained-news-war-oman-conflict-trump-11786023058447.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran and Oman are close to finalising a temporary agreement on shipping through the Hormuz Strait, with officials from both countries indicating that a deal could be announced soon. US President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration was in contact with Tehran.",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
        "title": "Iran says reached a deal with Oman on Strait of Hormuz shipping route",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/iran-says-reached-a-deal-with-oman-on-strait-of-hormuz-shipping-route",
        "published": "2026-08-05T17:04:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Dow edges to record as markets parse prospects for Hormuz deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/dow-edges-to-record-as-markets-parse-prospects-for-hormuz-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-05T21:30:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Gold jumps most in 6 months as Hormuz deal progress lowers rate-hike odds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/gold-jumps-most-in-6-months-as-hormuz-deal-progress-lowers-rate-hike",
        "published": "2026-08-06T02:25:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "U.S. ready to return to 'commitments,' Iran says, after Trump signals deal is near",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/u-s-ready-to-return-to-commitments-iran-says-after-trump-signals-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-06T02:43:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Post",
        "title": "Iran Seeks to Bar US Ships as Hormuz Deal With Oman Advances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/iran-seeks-to-bar-us-ships-as-hormuz-deal-with-oman-advances",
        "published": "2026-08-06T18:20:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}