{
  "id": 99274,
  "title": "Trump says he will not let Iran charge for Hormuz transit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/trump-says-he-will-not-let-iran-charge-for-hormuz-transit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T18:39:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/trump-says-he-will-not-let-iran-charge-hormuz-transit"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Trump says he will not let Iran charge for Hormuz transit During a press conference outside the Oval Office on Monday, Trump told reporters that he is not going to let Iran impose fees on the Strait of Hormuz. “It has to be [free]. I am not going to let them charge. If anybody is going to charge, we will charge, we are the ones … with a total control,” he said, adding that he will not be charging…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump says oil companies making 'too much money' from Iran shortage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/trump-says-oil-companies-making-too-much-money-from-iran-shortage",
        "published": "2026-08-03T18:44:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Takeaways after Trump takes questions on Iran, Reflecting Pool in Oval Office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/takeaways-after-trump-takes-questions-on-iran-reflecting-pool-in-oval",
        "published": "2026-08-03T19:17:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}