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  "id": 626746,
  "title": "New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/new-attacks-on-shipping-as-iran-war-talks-hit-fresh-impasse-626746",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T03:36:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-12-new-attacks-on-shipping-as-iran-war-talks-hit-fresh-impasse/"
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  "summary": "The U.S. and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reported separate attacks on shipping on Tuesday, as prospects for ending the Iran war appeared to dim. The attacks occurred in the Gulf of Oman leading to the Strait of Hormuz and at the entrance to the Red Sea, both crucial chokepoints for global oil supplies. The attacks come amid renewed pessimism about a quick end to the conflict, with oil prices rising and global shares falling. Both Iran and the U.S. have escalated rhetoric in recent days, with Iran's top security official stating that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the U.S. accepts Iran's conditions, and Trump suggesting that the uncertainty could last for a while or that the U.S. might escalate the conflict.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/new-attacks-on-shipping-as-iran-war-talks-hit-fresh-impasse-615742",
        "published": "2026-08-11T23:53:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Iran's Rezaei sets sweeping conditions for Hormuz reopening as US talks hit new impasse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/irans-rezaei-sets-sweeping-conditions-for-hormuz-reopening-as-us",
        "published": "2026-08-11T23:55:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "New attacks on shipping as Iran talks hit fresh impasse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/new-attacks-on-shipping-as-iran-talks-hit-fresh-impasse",
        "published": "2026-08-12T02:33:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/new-attacks-on-shipping-as-iran-war-talks-hit-fresh-impasse",
        "published": "2026-08-12T02:54:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/new-attacks-on-shipping-as-iran-war-talks-hit-fresh-impasse-628586",
        "published": "2026-08-12T04:12:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "‘Oman-Iran talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz reach important stage’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/oman-iran-talks-on-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-reach-important-stage",
        "published": "2026-08-12T05:22:32.000Z"
      }
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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."
}