{
  "id": 1555169,
  "title": "Centcom says it redirected 64 ships amid Hormuz blockade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/centcom-says-it-redirected-64-ships-amid-hormuz-blockade",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T20:11:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/centcom-says-64-ships-redirected-amid-hormuz-blockade"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Centcom says it redirected 64 ships amid Hormuz blockade US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that the US Navy has redirected 64 commercial ships during its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since mid-July, two more than in its last announcement on Friday. It added that three vessels have been disabled and two were boarded “to ensure compliance”. A U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk hovers over the…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}