{
  "id": 906411,
  "title": "Trump says he will 'soon' declare Hormuz strait US territory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/trump-says-he-will-soon-declare-hormuz-strait-us-territory",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T20:27:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-will-soon-declare-hormuz-strait-us-territory"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Trump says he will 'soon' declare Hormuz strait US territory President Donald Trump on Friday said he would \"soon\" declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating Iran. \"After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated - pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States,\" he said with a chuckle during a political rally at…",
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    "outlets": 12,
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran formalises Strait of Hormuz control as US struggles to sustain war it launched with Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/iran-formalises-strait-of-hormuz-control-as-us-struggles-to-sustain",
        "published": "2026-08-14T12:01:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Two UAE oil tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz as US warns Iran of more pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/two-uae-oil-tankers-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-warns-iran-of",
        "published": "2026-08-14T14:33:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Iran approves strategic plan for Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/iran-approves-strategic-plan-for-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-14T15:42:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "U.S. and Iran in \"deadlock\" as both claim control of Stait of Hormuz, expert says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/u-s-and-iran-in-deadlock-as-both-claim-control-of-stait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-14T16:13:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Canada sanctions five Iranian officials over blockade of Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/canada-sanctions-five-iranian-officials-over-blockade-of-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:17:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Canada announces new sanctions on Iranian officials over Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/canada-announces-new-sanctions-on-iranian-officials-over-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-08-14T18:39:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Canada imposes sanctions on five Iranian officials over Strait of Hormuz navigation threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/canada-imposes-sanctions-on-five-iranian-officials-over-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-08-14T19:52:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory 'pretty soon'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/trump-says-he-will-declare-strait-of-hormuz-u-s-territory-pretty-soon",
        "published": "2026-08-14T20:28:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump says will 'soon' declare Hormuz strait US territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/trump-says-will-soon-declare-hormuz-strait-us-territory",
        "published": "2026-08-14T20:43:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump says he’ll soon declare Strait of Hormuz to be US territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/trump-says-hell-soon-declare-strait-of-hormuz-to-be-us-territory",
        "published": "2026-08-14T21:02:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump says will ‘soon’ declare Hormuz strait US territory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/trump-says-will-soon-declare-hormuz-strait-us-territory-915421",
        "published": "2026-08-14T21:55:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}