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  "id": 6099456,
  "title": "Iran’s Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/irans-hormuz-leverage-wanes-as-us-economic-squeeze-bites",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T04:51:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
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    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1549185/irans-hormuz-leverage-wanes-as-us-economic-squeeze-bites/"
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  "summary": "Six months after a conflict that rattled markets and pushed the Gulf to the brink of a wider war, the tide may be turning against Iran as Washington unleashes an unprecedented economic offensive to achieve what military force could not. After years of surviving sanctions, Tehran is now confronting one of the harshest squeezes in […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times Business",
        "title": "Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/irans-hormuz-leverage-wanes-as-us-economic-squeeze-bites",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US squeeze bites",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/irans-hormuz-leverage-wanes-as-us-squeeze-bites",
        "published": "2026-09-06T13:02:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea says in talks with int'l community over Hormuz security, keeps Iran channel open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/s-korea-says-in-talks-with-intl-community-over-hormuz-security-keeps",
        "published": "2026-09-07T06:18:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran warns S. Korea that presence in Hormuz would be seen as support for US, have 'consequences'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/iran-warns-s-korea-that-presence-in-hormuz-would-be-seen-as-support",
        "published": "2026-09-07T07:52:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Iran says it will act against vessels beyond Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/iran-says-it-will-act-against-vessels-beyond-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-07T09:45:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Iran warns South Korea against involvement in US security operations in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/iran-warns-south-korea-against-involvement-in-us-security-operations",
        "published": "2026-09-07T10:45:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Can Iran enforce a restricted zone in the Strait of Hormuz?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/can-iran-enforce-a-restricted-zone-in-the-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-07T11:37:46.000Z"
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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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