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  "id": 783747,
  "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",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-13T15:34:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434673/iran-calls-for-compensation-after-hormuz-oil-spill"
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  "summary": "PARIS: Iran warned on Thursday of environmental degradation in the Strait of Hormuz after an oil spill reached its southern Qeshm island, calling for compensation from those responsible. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the slick had “degraded the waters” of the Gulf and Sea of Oman, claiming “preliminary evidence indicates a foreign bulk carrier as the source”. Tanker Trackers, a…",
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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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