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  "id": 1714901,
  "title": "Ship attacked while exiting Strait of Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ship-attacked-while-exiting-strait-of-hormuz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:46:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6034669-strait-of-hormuz-ship-attacked-iran-conflict/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A vessel attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz was attacked on Tuesday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO). The UKMTO noted it received a report of a ship being hit with “an unknown projectile” as it was leaving the strait, a critical oil shipping channel. The vessel's engine room was...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/iran-threatens-to-go-on-offensive-in-strait-of-hormuz-if-diplomacy-1566180",
        "published": "2026-08-17T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Vessel hit by ‘unknown projectile’ in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/vessel-hit-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto-says",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:35:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, says Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/hormuz-strait-to-remain-closed-until-us-meets-interim-deal-conditions",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:00:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Hormuz Strait to remain shut until U.S. meets interim deal conditions, Iran says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/hormuz-strait-to-remain-shut-until-u-s-meets-interim-deal-conditions",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:46:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Ship hit in Hormuz as Iran's top negotiator says strait to stay shut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/ship-hit-in-hormuz-as-irans-top-negotiator-says-strait-to-stay-shut",
        "published": "2026-08-18T09:52:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, Iran's top negotiator says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/hormuz-strait-to-remain-closed-until-us-meets-interim-deal-conditions-1684790",
        "published": "2026-08-18T10:10:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Trump posts map labeling Strait of Hormuz as 'New US Territory'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-posts-map-labeling-strait-of-hormuz-as-new-us-territory",
        "published": "2026-08-18T11:24:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump threatens longtime U.S. ally Oman amid Strait of Hormuz stalemate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-threatens-longtime-u-s-ally-oman-amid-strait-of-hormuz-stalemate",
        "published": "2026-08-18T12:25:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump declares Strait of Hormuz new US territory in social media post",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-declares-strait-of-hormuz-new-us-territory-in-social-media-post",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:02:33.000Z"
      }
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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."
}