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  "id": 371753,
  "title": "Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages' but US must act to open Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-says-oman-deal-is-in-final-stages-but-us-must-act-to-open-hormuz",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-09T11:46:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-says-oman-deal-final-stages-us-must-act-open-hormuz"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Nayera Abdallah, Steve Holland and Enas Alashray DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO Aug 9 (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday that a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz was in its final stages but reiterated that the strait would only reopen once the United States met other conditions. A U.S. official told Reuters on Friday that an agreement between Iran and Oman was close and…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "UAE condemns Iran tanker attack as Hormuz reopening remains uncertain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/uae-condemns-iran-tanker-attack-as-hormuz-reopening-remains-uncertain",
        "published": "2026-08-09T01:31:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Iran says deal on Hormuz is close but not enough to open it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-says-deal-on-hormuz-is-close-but-not-enough-to-open-it",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:19:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Iran issues demands for reopening of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-issues-demands-for-reopening-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:24:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran issues demands for reopening of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-issues-demands-for-reopening-of-hormuz-345746",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:30:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Iran issues demands for reopening of Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-issues-demands-for-reopening-of-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:42:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "Iran issues demands for reopening of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-issues-demands-for-reopening-of-hormuz-352818",
        "published": "2026-08-09T04:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Middle East live: Iran issues list of demands for reopening Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/middle-east-live-iran-issues-list-of-demands-for-reopening-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-08-09T05:01:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Hormuz Strait reopening not tied to Iran-Oman talks, says IRGC spokesman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/hormuz-strait-reopening-not-tied-to-iran-oman-talks-says-irgc",
        "published": "2026-08-09T07:16:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran unlikely to ever willingly surrender control over Strait of Hormuz, INSS expert claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-unlikely-to-ever-willingly-surrender-control-over-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-08-09T10:18:15.000Z"
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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."
}