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  "id": 720793,
  "title": "World : Trump Says Us Has 'Total Control' Over Strait Of HormuzÂ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/world-trump-says-us-has-total-control-over-strait-of-hormuza",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T00:10:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
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    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2593786"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ISTANBUL, Aug 13 (Bernama-Anadolu) --US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Washington maintains absolute authority over the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that American forces will likely maintain their presence in the strategic waterway, Anadolu Ajansi reported.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "'I think we'll keep it': Trump says US controls Hormuz, IDF believes blockade 'highly effective'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/i-think-well-keep-it-trump-says-us-controls-hormuz-idf-believes",
        "published": "2026-08-12T17:54:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Strait of Hormuz remains blocked; claims don't change reality: Iran dismisses Trump's 'total US control' claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/strait-of-hormuz-remains-blocked-claims-dont-change-reality-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-12T22:41:37.000Z"
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        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Trump Claims 'Total Control' over Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/trump-claims-total-control-over-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-12T23:53:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran war live: US, Tehran exchange opposing claims over Hormuz control",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-war-live-us-tehran-exchange-opposing-claims-over-hormuz-control",
        "published": "2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "US-Iran peace efforts stall as Hormuz remains closed after fresh shipping attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/us-iran-peace-efforts-stall-as-hormuz-remains-closed-after-fresh",
        "published": "2026-08-13T00:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump says US has ‘total control’ over Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/trump-says-us-has-total-control-over-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-13T01:09:05.000Z"
      }
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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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