{
  "id": 17902011,
  "title": "Middle East conflict: US carries out defensive strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island near Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/middle-east-conflict-us-carries-out-defensive-strikes-on-irans-qeshm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T03:12:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/middle-east-conflict-us-carries-out-defensive-strikes-on-irans-qeshm-island-near-strait-of-hormuz-as-tensions-escalate-1.500733555"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. military conducted defensive strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, amid escalating tensions, according to the Wall Street Journal. President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran emphasized that his administration would seek to resolve problems via dialogue, rejecting surrender to adversaries. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had granted authorities to pursue diplomatic solutions. The U.S. denied claims that it had downed a U.S. MQM-170 drone near Qeshm Island, while the Revolutionary Guards reported capturing two MQM-170 drones. Global crude oil prices dropped by over 8% due to optimism surrounding potential diplomatic resolution of the US-Iran conflict.",
  "summary": "Iran vows dialogue but rejects surrender to ‘enemies’ Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said that his administration will work to resolve problems created by the \"enemies\" through dialogue, according to the Iranian president's office. Speaking at a meeting with the country's governors and mayors in Tehran, Pezeshkian noted that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba…",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "US launches strikes on Iranian targets in key Strait of Hormuz waterway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/us-launches-strikes-on-iranian-targets-in-key-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-11-03T04:56:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for Middle East peace amid growing regional tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/chinese-president-xi-jinping-calls-for-middle-east-peace-amid-growing",
        "published": "2026-11-03T04:58:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}