{
  "id": 9148650,
  "title": "Putin and Saudi crown prince call for safe passage via Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/putin-and-saudi-crown-prince-call-for-safe-passage-via-hormuz-bab-el",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T13:46:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/putin-and-saudi-crown-prince-call-safe-passage-hormuz-bab-el-mandeb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "MOSCOW, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday in which they highlighted the need for safe passage via the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz straits, key global maritime trade routes, the Kremlin said. It also said the two leaders held a detailed exchange of views on the situation in the Middle East and emphasised that…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Crown Prince, Putin discuss regional escalation, maritime security",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/crown-prince-putin-discuss-regional-escalation-maritime-security",
        "published": "2026-09-22T13:37:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}