{
  "id": 772983,
  "title": "Iran says Trump ‘lied’ about US control over Strait of Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-says-trump-lied-about-us-control-over-strait-of-hormuz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T14:08:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260813-iran-says-trump-lied-about-us-control-over-strait-of-hormuz"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran called President Donald Trump's claim that Washington controlled the Strait of Hormuz \"lies and fabrications\" on Thursday as Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesperson for Iran's central military command, said that the waterway was fully under Tehran's control. A day earlier, Trump had posted on Truth Social that the US \"has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Majalla English",
        "title": "As the US and Iran spar over Hormuz deal, the world waits with bated breath",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/as-the-us-and-iran-spar-over-hormuz-deal-the-world-waits-with-bated",
        "published": "2026-08-13T05:23:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-under-its-control",
        "published": "2026-08-13T08:02:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control, Fars news reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-is-under-its-control-fars-news-reports",
        "published": "2026-08-13T08:13:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran claims control of Strait of Hormuz, rejecting Trump’s claim of US total dominance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-claims-control-of-strait-of-hormuz-rejecting-trumps-claim-of-us",
        "published": "2026-08-13T09:44:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Tehran says Strait of Hormuz \"under Iran's control\" after Trump threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/tehran-says-strait-of-hormuz-under-irans-control-after-trump-threat",
        "published": "2026-08-13T10:33:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Iran war latest: Ships must take permission to safely transit Strait of Hormuz, Iran says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-war-latest-ships-must-take-permission-to-safely-transit-strait",
        "published": "2026-08-13T12:34:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Iran's military rejects Trump's claims of US control over Strait of Hormuz as 'lies'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/irans-military-rejects-trumps-claims-of-us-control-over-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-08-13T13:50:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran says Strait of Hormuz under its control, rejects Trump claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-under-its-control-rejects-trump-claims",
        "published": "2026-08-13T14:59:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as 'lies'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-rejects-trump-claims-of-us-control-over-hormuz-as-lies-786785",
        "published": "2026-08-13T16:33:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as 'lies'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-rejects-trump-claims-of-us-control-over-hormuz-as-lies",
        "published": "2026-08-13T16:37:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Iran says Strait of Hormuz under its control, rejects Trump claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-under-its-control-rejects-trump-claims-810960",
        "published": "2026-08-13T21:00:00.000Z"
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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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