{
  "id": 54481,
  "title": "Iran says close to Hormuz deal with Oman, after US suspends attack plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/iran-says-close-to-hormuz-deal-with-oman-after-us-suspends-attack-plan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T09:30:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-says-close-hormuz-deal-oman-after-us-suspends-attack-plan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran on Sunday said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the US called off major strikes to allow for diplomacy. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that his country and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran, saying the \"perimeters\" of a deal were there. The foes have been at war since February 28, when the US and Israel…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Post",
        "title": "Trump Holds Off Iran Strikes on Pledge a Hormuz Deal Is Close",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/trump-holds-off-iran-strikes-on-pledge-a-hormuz-deal-is-close",
        "published": "2026-08-02T12:11:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Iran says no deal to reopen Hormuz, denies asking Trump to pause strikes: What we know so far",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/iran-says-no-deal-to-reopen-hormuz-denies-asking-trump-to-pause",
        "published": "2026-08-02T13:11:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran says Hormuz talks with Oman in final stages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/iran-says-hormuz-talks-with-oman-in-final-stages",
        "published": "2026-08-02T16:46:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}