{
  "id": 829576,
  "title": "US says it can keep naval blockade on Iran 'indefinitely,' vows more economic pressure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/us-says-it-can-keep-naval-blockade-on-iran-indefinitely-vows-more",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T22:46:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/us-says-it-can-keep-naval-blockade-iran-indefinitely-vows-more-economic-pressure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali PANAMA CITY, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday said that it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely and would ratchet up economic pressure on Tehran as ceasefire talks have floundered, global oil supply is dropping and regional tensions are rising. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that the U.S. military has the capability to…",
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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."
}