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  "id": 771786,
  "title": "US vs Iran over Strait of Hormuz: Who controls the world’s vital waterway nearly half a year into war?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/us-vs-iran-over-strait-of-hormuz-who-controls-the-worlds-vital",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T12:48:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/us-vs-iran-over-strait-of-hormuz-who-controls-the-world-s-vital-waterway-nearly-half-a-year-into-war-11786620693013.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Strait of Hormuz remains contested as the US and Iran dispute control over the critical waterway. US claims of dominance are rejected by Iran, which insists it retains authority. The US naval blockade effectively halted its maritime trade through the strategic waterway.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Today News Headlines for School Assembly, August 14, 2026: Amit Shah attends Lok Sabha, Iran rejects Trump’s claim over Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/today-news-headlines-for-school-assembly-august-14-2026-amit-shah",
        "published": "2026-08-13T11:40:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Iran reiterates control over Strait of Hormuz as Pakistan pushes for truce extension",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-reiterates-control-over-strait-of-hormuz-as-pakistan-pushes-for",
        "published": "2026-08-13T11:58:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran's state media mock Trump over airplane switch, meme shows him hiding in a catering truck",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/irans-state-media-mock-trump-over-airplane-switch-meme-shows-him",
        "published": "2026-08-13T12:46:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Assembly, Council presiding officers to be elected on August 14; BJP to boycott Speaker’s election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/assembly-council-presiding-officers-to-be-elected-on-august-14-bjp-to",
        "published": "2026-08-13T13:54:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran calls for compensation after Hormuz oil spill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-calls-for-compensation-after-hormuz-oil-spill",
        "published": "2026-08-13T14:14:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iranian military rejects US claims that vessels are transiting the Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iranian-military-rejects-us-claims-that-vessels-are-transiting-the",
        "published": "2026-08-13T14:16:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Iran calls for compensation after Hormuz oil spill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-calls-for-compensation-after-hormuz-oil-spill-783747",
        "published": "2026-08-13T15:34:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Two UAE state vessels targeted in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/two-uae-state-vessels-targeted-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-13T23:07:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UAE strongly condemns targeting of two ADNOC vessels while transiting Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/uae-strongly-condemns-targeting-of-two-adnoc-vessels-while-transiting",
        "published": "2026-08-13T23:17:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}