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  "id": 2552404,
  "title": "Middle East live: Iran allows several Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz strait",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/middle-east-live-iran-allows-several-iraqi-oil-tankers-to-pass",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T09:48:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260822-middle-east-live-iran-allows-several-iraqi-oil-tankers-to-pass-through-hormuz"
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  "summary": "Iran has allowed a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad, Iran’s state news agency reported on Saturday. Meanwhile, the United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday's scheduled announcement of new US economic sanctions. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.",
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        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Trump calls Strait of Hormuz ‘American territory’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/trump-calls-strait-of-hormuz-american-territory",
        "published": "2026-08-22T01:59:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE residents’ update: Latest on Trump’s Iran deal push, Hormuz tensions and flights status",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/uae-residents-update-latest-on-trumps-iran-deal-push-hormuz-tensions",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:00:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Iran condemns latest US sanctions as violation of international law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/iran-condemns-latest-us-sanctions-as-violation-of-international-law",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:21:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/iran-grants-permission-for-a-number-of-iraqi-oil-tankers-to-pass-2543263",
        "published": "2026-08-22T08:42:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/iran-grants-permission-for-a-number-of-iraqi-oil-tankers-to-pass",
        "published": "2026-08-22T08:46:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/iran-grants-permission-for-a-number-of-iraqi-oil-tankers-to-pass",
        "published": "2026-08-22T09:21:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran gives permission for Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/iran-gives-permission-for-iraqi-oil-tankers-to-pass-through-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-08-22T11:27:32.000Z"
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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."
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