Singapore World News API

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            "title": "Deadline passes for US blockade of Hormuz, Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf neighbours",
            "description": "President Donald Trump said the US would block Iranian vessels and any ships that paid tolls, and that any Iranian \"fast-attack\" ships that went near the blockade would be eliminated.",
            "content": "WASHINGTON: The deadline passed on Monday (Apr 13) for the start of a US military blockade of ships leaving Iran's ports, and Tehran threatened to retaliate against ports of its Gulf neighbours after weekend talks on ending the war broke down.\nOil pr... [4911 chars]",
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            "title": "Is it realistic for US Navy to counter-block Iran’s Hormuz Strait blockade?",
            "description": "Confusion persists over how the blockade will be enforced, and how US forces are likely to respond to challenges. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "Follow our live coverage here.\n– US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a naval blockade on Iran by interdicting all ships that either come from or go to the Islamic republic provides clarity on only one point: Control over the Strait of Horm... [6447 chars]",
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            "title": "Why Trump is threatening to blockade a strait he wants reopened",
            "description": "The US military said it would block shipping traffic in and out of Iran's ports, a move that would prevent roughly two million barrels of Iranian oil a day from entering the world's markets.",
            "content": "The US military said it would block shipping traffic in and out of Iran's ports starting at 10am ET (10pm, Singapore time) on Monday (Apr 13), a move that would prevent roughly two million barrels of Iranian oil a day from entering the world's market... [6233 chars]",
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