{
  "id": 14333027,
  "title": "Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/iran-shifting-tactics-to-step-up-attacks-on-shipping-before-us-vote",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T00:46:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/iran-shifting-tactics-step-attacks-shipping-us-vote-officials-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Saul and Phil Stewart DUBAI/LONDON/WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections, two senior Iranian officials told Reuters.",
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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."
}