{
  "id": 995820,
  "title": "Trump vows Hormuz will become US territory ‘pretty soon’; Iran says 'it will remain Iranian'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/trump-vows-hormuz-will-become-us-territory-pretty-soon-iran-says-it",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T07:40:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/trump-vows-hormuz-will-become-us-territory-pretty-soon-iran-says-it-will-remain-iranian-1.500641782"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has said the United States will declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory “pretty soon” after defeating Iran, escalating tensions over the strategically vital waterway. Speaking at a political rally in New York on Friday, Trump said the US already had “total control” of the strait through its blockade of Iranian ports. “After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}