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  "id": 628586,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T04:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260812/new-attacks-on-shipping-as-iran-war-talks-hit-fresh-impasse"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DUBAI — Tensions escalated in the Gulf as the United States and Iran-aligned Houthis separately targeted shipping vessels on Tuesday, as the likelihood of ending the Iran war dwindled. Tehran threatened to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed unless Washington acquiesces to its demands. The assaults occurred in the Gulf of Oman leading to the strait and at the entrance to the Red Sea, two critical channels for international oil shipments. Amid the ongoing conflict, oil prices surged, with Brent crude futures increasing by 1.4% to $88.91 per barrel, and U.S. crude rising by 1.3% to $83.20. A suspected Houthi attack on a small cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, located at the southern end of the Red Sea, resulted in the loss of four crew members and two Yemeni rescuers, according to Yemen's Transport Ministry and Coast Guard.",
  "summary": "DUBAI — 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, with Tehran saying the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed unless Washington accepts its conditions. The attacks, in the Gulf of Oman leading to the strait and at the entrance to the Red Sea — both vital chokepoints for global oil supplies —…",
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Iran's Rezaei sets sweeping conditions for Hormuz reopening as US talks hit new impasse",
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        "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",
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        "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"
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        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-12T03:36:52.000Z"
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      {
        "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-629510",
        "published": "2026-08-12T04:22:02.000Z"
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      {
        "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."
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