{
  "id": 16121482,
  "title": "Iran says 7 oil tankers damaged in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East news",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/iran-says-7-oil-tankers-damaged-in-strait-of-hormuz-and-other-middle",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T22:48:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/iran-says-7-oil-tankers-damaged-in-strait-of-hormuz-and-other-middle-east-news"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran's state television reported that seven oil tankers either caught fire or were damaged by mines overnight Wednesday into Thursday after being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Iran Claims 7 Oil Tankers Attacked Overnight In Strait Of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/iran-claims-7-oil-tankers-attacked-overnight-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-10-22T17:27:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran says seven ships hit in Hormuz Strait, warns US of wider response",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/iran-says-seven-ships-hit-in-hormuz-strait-warns-us-of-wider-response",
        "published": "2026-10-22T17:58:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in Strait of Hormuz amid fears of return to war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/iran-says-7-oil-tankers-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz-amid-fears-of",
        "published": "2026-10-22T18:57:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Iran says seven ships hit in Hormuz Strait, warns US of wider response",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/iran-says-seven-ships-hit-in-hormuz-strait-warns-us-of-wider-response-16105828",
        "published": "2026-10-22T20:27:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}