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  "id": 8680340,
  "title": "US expected to escalate against Iran, Houthis to keep Hormuz and Bab Al-Mandab open, analyst says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/us-expected-to-escalate-against-iran-houthis-to-keep-hormuz-and-bab",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T11:40:41.000Z",
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/ksu8cowqf"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Researcher Samir Skaff says Washington will step up pressure on Iran and the Houthis to prevent closure of the Hormuz and Bab Al-Mandab straits.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran says Hormuz will not reopen until US honours June agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/iran-says-hormuz-will-not-reopen-until-us-honours-june-agreement",
        "published": "2026-09-20T08:15:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Iran says Hormuz will stay closed until US meets Tehran’s conditions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/iran-says-hormuz-will-stay-closed-until-us-meets-tehrans-conditions",
        "published": "2026-09-20T10:13:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Iran says reopening Strait of Hormuz depends on US meeting its demands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/iran-says-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-depends-on-us-meeting-its-demands",
        "published": "2026-09-20T10:13:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Iran tells US reopening Hormuz hinges on war ending, funds release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/iran-tells-us-reopening-hormuz-hinges-on-war-ending-funds-release",
        "published": "2026-09-20T11:21:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran says it conveyed conditions to US for reopening Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/iran-says-it-conveyed-conditions-to-us-for-reopening-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-20T13:10:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}