{
  "id": 793446,
  "title": "Hegseth says US can maintain Iran blockade ‘indefinitely’ as Strait of Hormuz standoff deepens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/hegseth-says-us-can-maintain-iran-blockade-indefinitely-as-strait-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T17:13:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/hegseth-says-us-can-maintain-iran-blockade-indefinitely-as-strait-of-hormuz-standoff-deepens-11786640504091.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hegseth said the US Navy could keep ships in the region for as long as necessary by rotating vessels in and out of the area.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to rise as Trump and Iran’s Strait of Hormuz tensions persist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/ftse-100-live-stocks-to-rise-as-trump-and-irans-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-13T05:46:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Commentary: For the oil market, the Strait of Hormuz isn’t closed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/commentary-for-the-oil-market-the-strait-of-hormuz-isnt-closed",
        "published": "2026-08-13T21:59:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}