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  "id": 14284682,
  "title": "Two ships hit by projectiles in Hormuz Strait, maritime agency says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/two-ships-hit-by-projectiles-in-hormuz-strait-maritime-agency-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T20:06:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-ships-hit-projectiles-hormuz-strait-maritime-agency-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Two ships hit by projectiles in Hormuz Strait, maritime agency says A tanker and a container ship were hit by projectiles of unknown origin in the Strait of Hormuz, the British maritime agency UKMTO said on Tuesday, as Iran keeps up its blockade of the strategic waterway in place since the start of the Middle East war. An investigation is underway, the agency said, without specifying whether the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Ships in Hormuz strait hit by worst spate of attacks since start of war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ships-in-hormuz-strait-hit-by-worst-spate-of-attacks-since-start-of",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:04:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "What's behind Iran’s intensifying attacks on shipping in Hormuz?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/whats-behind-irans-intensifying-attacks-on-shipping-in-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Iran increases threat to Strait of Hormuz shipping, and other Middle East developments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/iran-increases-threat-to-strait-of-hormuz-shipping-and-other-middle",
        "published": "2026-10-13T19:10:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "A container ship was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz for the second time in a day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/a-container-ship-was-attacked-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-for-the-second",
        "published": "2026-10-13T19:14:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Two ships struck by unknown projectiles in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/two-ships-struck-by-unknown-projectiles-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-10-13T19:34:14.000Z"
      }
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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."
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