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  "id": 3866476,
  "title": "Centcom chief says Hormuz shipping lanes cleared of Iranian mines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/centcom-chief-says-hormuz-shipping-lanes-cleared-of-iranian-mines-3866476",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T01:29:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/28/hormuz-iran-shipping-lanes-military/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The US military has cleared internationally recognised shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz of sea mines laid by Iran and helped nearly 1,500 commercial vessels transit the strategic waterway, the commander of US Central Command said on Thursday. Admiral Brad Cooper said US forces had used Navy divers, special operations forces and aircraft to clear the traffic separation scheme, the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran is preparing list of conditions to reopen Hormuz, says security chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/iran-is-preparing-list-of-conditions-to-reopen-hormuz-says-security",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:54:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "Qatar calls upon Iran to reopen Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/qatar-calls-upon-iran-to-reopen-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-27T21:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Iranian security chief says US must ‘fulfil Iran’s conditions’ to open Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/iranian-security-chief-says-us-must-fulfil-irans-conditions-to-open",
        "published": "2026-08-27T21:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "CIA Chief visits Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO allies and aiding Iran – Politico",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/cia-chief-visits-moscow-to-warn-russia-against-attacking-nato-allies",
        "published": "2026-08-27T22:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Centcom chief says Hormuz shipping lanes cleared of Iranian mines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/centcom-chief-says-hormuz-shipping-lanes-cleared-of-iranian-mines",
        "published": "2026-08-28T01:29:40.000Z"
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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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