{
  "id": 8319485,
  "title": "Seoul reaffirms to US its intent to contribute to restoring Strait of Hormuz free passage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/seoul-reaffirms-to-us-its-intent-to-contribute-to-restoring-strait-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T21:51:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/seoul-reaffirms-us-its-intent-contribute-restoring-strait-hormuz-free"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Seoul reaffirms to US its intent to contribute to restoring Strait of Hormuz free passage South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday and reaffirmed Seoul's willingness to contribute substantively to restoring free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday. Cho had travelled to Washington this week for talks with…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/iran-says-struck-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz-8218782",
        "published": "2026-09-18T09:04:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/iran-says-struck-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz-8224860",
        "published": "2026-09-18T09:40:01.000Z"
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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."
}