{
  "id": 632367,
  "title": "Iran, US Harden Stances as Pakistan Says Deal Is Near",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/iran-us-harden-stances-as-pakistan-says-deal-is-near",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T04:05:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-12/iran-us-harden-stances-as-pakistan-says-deal-is-near-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. Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}