{
  "id": 331746,
  "title": "US-Iran war news LIVE: Deal on Strait of Hormuz is close, not enough to open waterway, says Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/us-iran-war-news-live-deal-on-strait-of-hormuz-is-close-not-enough-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T00:11:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/us-iran-war-news-latest-live-updates-donald-trump-mojtaba-khamenei-strait-of-hormuz-oman-agreement-11786232059588.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US-Iran Conflict Update: Strait of Hormuz Deal Progressing, but Not Yet Complete\n\nIran's semi-official Mehr news agency recently released a video of Supreme Leader Khamenei, who was reportedly rushed to the hospital in critical condition following Israeli media reports. No injuries were reported after a fire broke out at Aramco's Jazan refinery in southwestern Saudi Arabia, with officials confirming the facility's industrial security teams had extinguished the blaze.\n\nTensions remain high as Iran claims a deal with Oman on the control of the Strait of Hormuz is nearing completion, though Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that reopening the waterway would depend on other conditions, including compensation from the United States. The UAE reported that Iran had attacked a carrier affiliated with the country's state oil company in the strait, while Oman condemned the repeated attacks on vessels.\n\nThe US Pentagon has urged major defense companies to accelerate production of critical weapons systems due to concerns over potential shortages, with Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg calling for increased procurement of wide-area surveillance, air-defense sensors, interceptors, and missile-tracking systems.\n\nIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen only if the United States fully accepts Iran's demands, despite Iran and Oman reportedly being close to an agreement. IRGC spokesperson Sardar Mohebi emphasized that the reopening would hinge on specific mechanisms and conditions separate from ongoing negotiations with Oman.",
  "summary": "US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran on Saturday (local time) said that a deal with Oman over the control of the Strait of Hormuz is close but would not be enough to free up the waterway. Tune in to Live Mint to catch all the latest US-Iran war-related updates.",
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  },
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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."
}