{
  "id": 13687963,
  "title": "US warplane knocks out ship breaching Iran blockade as tankers burn in Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/us-warplane-knocks-out-ship-breaching-iran-blockade-as-tankers-burn-13687963",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T08:52:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/10/11/us-warplane-knocks-out-ship-breaching-iran-blockade-as-tankers-burn-in-hormuz/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A US fighter jet struck a cargo ship attempting to breach Washington's blockade of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to CENTCOM. The ship, a Panama-flagged Ocean Molika, was warned multiple times before being targeted with a precision munition. No crew members were injured. Video footage showed an explosion and smoke billowing from the vessel. This incident is part of a recent escalation in the ongoing blockade, which has disabled four commercial vessels and forced 135 more to turn back. The US has been enforcing the restrictions since July 14. Meanwhile, a tanker in the same waters caught fire, according to both UK and UAE authorities. The cause of the fire remains unclear, but the incidents highlight the growing danger in the strategic waterway.",
  "summary": "A US fighter jet knocked out a cargo ship trying to breach Washington’s blockade of Iran, as a tanker caught fire in a Strait of Hormuz lane that has come under attack from Tehran’s forces. US Central Command (Centcom) said the jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged Ocean Molika, also known as the Arika Sun, with a precision munition on Saturday after its crew had ignored repeated warnings.…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US bombs cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman ‘trying to run Iran blockade’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/us-bombs-cargo-vessel-in-gulf-of-oman-trying-to-run-iran-blockade",
        "published": "2026-10-11T07:39:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "US Fighter Jet Strikes Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship In Gulf Of Oman, CENTCOM Says Vessel Disabled For Breaching Iran Blockade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/us-fighter-jet-strikes-panama-flagged-cargo-ship-in-gulf-of-oman",
        "published": "2026-10-11T08:51:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "US warplane knocks out ship breaching Iran blockade as tankers burn in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/us-warplane-knocks-out-ship-breaching-iran-blockade-as-tankers-burn",
        "published": "2026-10-11T08:52:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}