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  "id": 929122,
  "title": "Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/iran-defiant-on-strait-as-trump-tells-americans-to-accept-high-gas-929122",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T01:35:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/15/iran-defiant-on-strait-as-trump-tells-americans-to-accept-high-gas-prices"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran persists in asserting control over the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump's assertion that America must accept higher gasoline prices and the strategic waterway remains under Iranian command. Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, declared that Iran would continue enforcing the blockade, expressing no urgency to resume prewar trade. Trump, in a political rally, urged Americans to endure slightly higher fuel costs, asserting that it was a necessary price for preventing Iran from possessing nuclear weapons. Currently, only two vessels passed through the strait on Friday, down from over 130 daily before the war. The economic impact of the conflict is evident, with oil futures surging and inflation rising, potentially influencing the upcoming midterm elections.",
  "summary": "This suggested the warring parties remained far apart, with progress towards peace talks stalled and access to the Strait of Hormuz halted.",
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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."
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