{
  "id": 8847959,
  "title": "Iran puts Hormuz behind lock and key until US bends",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/iran-puts-hormuz-behind-lock-and-key-until-us-bends",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T01:25:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/iran-rules-out-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-resuming-us-talks-until-washington-meets-tehrans-conditions/articleshow/134377640.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran has firmly refused to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz or return to past negotiations with the United States until Washington meets Tehran's specific demands, according to Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The Speaker confirmed that Iran delivered its conditions to the United States through intermediaries, insisting that Tehran's rights and commitments will not change until the Americans fulfill their side of the bargain. This stance comes amid a heightened US-Iran conflict, with the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy conduit, becoming a key point of contention. Iran's central military command has warned that any renewed US military action against Tehran would lead to attacks on American bases and interests across the region, while also cautioning regional allies against supporting any US military operation against Iran. Meanwhile, the United States has redirected 109 commercial vessels as part of its efforts to enforce a naval blockade on Iran, and President Donald Trump has issued warnings of significant consequences if Iran does not change its behavior, while potentially leaving room for talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during the UN General Assembly.",
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Iran war: Second tanker reportedly hit in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/iran-war-second-tanker-reportedly-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-18T16:32:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "The Iran war is minting new one-day millionaires: oil tankers brave enough to sail across the Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/the-iran-war-is-minting-new-one-day-millionaires-oil-tankers-brave",
        "published": "2026-09-18T20:58:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Centcom: Over 1B crude oil barrels passed through Hormuz strait in recent months",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/centcom-over-1b-crude-oil-barrels-passed-through-hormuz-strait-in",
        "published": "2026-09-19T18:38:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Hormuz has T&C: Iran won’t reopen Strait just yet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/hormuz-has-t-c-iran-wont-reopen-strait-just-yet",
        "published": "2026-09-20T09:36:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Iran says conveyed conditions to US for reopening Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/iran-says-conveyed-conditions-to-us-for-reopening-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-20T12:03:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Iran says conveyed conditions to US for reopening Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/iran-says-conveyed-conditions-to-us-for-reopening-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-21T01:38:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}