{
  "id": 605483,
  "title": "Pakistan Says Deal Is Close Even as Iran, US Harden Stances",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/pakistan-says-deal-is-close-even-as-iran-us-harden-stances",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T21:34:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-11/iran-hormuz-strait-to-remain-shut-until-conditions-met-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pakistan’s defense minister said the US and Iran are “close to some sort of arrangement” over the Strait of Hormuz, even after both sides appeared to toughen their positions in the long-deadlocked negotiations. Noam Raydan, William Sudhaus Senior Fellow at The Near East Institute says the data shows that the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea will remain essential choke points. (Source: Bloomberg)",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Post",
        "title": "Oil Holds Gain as Pakistan Says US and Iran Close to Hormuz Deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/oil-holds-gain-as-pakistan-says-us-and-iran-close-to-hormuz-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-11T23:19:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}