{
  "id": 19789495,
  "title": "Iran's IRGC says liquified gas tanker struck mine along 'unauthorized' route in Strait of Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/irans-irgc-says-liquified-gas-tanker-struck-mine-along-unauthorized",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T10:12:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-914804"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Navy reported that a liquefied natural gas tanker struck a naval mine and experienced an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, utilizing an unauthorized and hazardous route, according to state media. Details regarding the tanker were not immediately disclosed. On Thursday, Iranian media had announced that four oil tankers had been targeted by explosions in the critical waterway, which is essential for global maritime trade. The vessels were said to have disregarded warnings and entered areas that Iran considers restricted. Despite a resurgence in shipping activity and hopes for a de-escalation following the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, attacks on tankers persist in the strait. In the initial ten days of November, at least 10 ships were hit, following 37 attacks in October, marking the highest single-month count since the conflict commenced in late February, as per data from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.",
  "summary": "Iranian media reported on Thursday that four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the waterway vital for global shipping, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "IRGC Navy says tanker explodes after hitting a sea mine in Hormuz Strait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/irgc-navy-says-tanker-explodes-after-hitting-a-sea-mine-in-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-11-13T07:17:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran says tanker carrying LNG hit mine, suffered explosion in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/iran-says-tanker-carrying-lng-hit-mine-suffered-explosion-in-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-11-13T08:27:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}