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  "id": 19938698,
  "title": "Iran says three tankers hit by mines in Hormuz catch fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/iran-says-three-tankers-hit-by-mines-in-hormuz-catch-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T07:07:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-three-tankers-hit-mines-hormuz-fire"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's navy and Revolutionary Guards reported on Saturday that fires broke out on three oil tankers after they struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Two oil tankers that had disabled their radar and positioning systems attempted to transit the strait via an unauthorized route before detonating and bursting into flames. The Guards' navy stated this incident occurred in the south of the waterway, according to an early Saturday report from the Iranian state broadcaster. A separate statement from Iran's conventional navy claimed another tanker navigating through the unsafe and prohibited zone east of the Strait of Hormuz, with tracking and identification systems turned off, caught fire and had to be halted following a strike by a naval mine. The statements did not disclose the names or origins of the vessels involved, but the Guards confirmed that one of the tankers hit in the south Hormuz was a supertanker. Footage released by the Guards on Friday showed a significant plume of smoke rising from a vessel they claimed was carrying liquefied gas and struck by a mine in the south of the strait.",
  "summary": "Iran says three tankers hit by mines in Hormuz catch fire Iran's navy and Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday that fires had broken out on a total of three oil tankers that struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz. \"A short while ago, two oil tankers that had switched off their radar and positioning systems and were secretly attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz through an unauthorised route…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "IRGC says tanker caught fire after hitting mines in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/irgc-says-tanker-caught-fire-after-hitting-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-11-13T19:23:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Iran Guards say two oil tankers hit by mines in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/iran-guards-say-two-oil-tankers-hit-by-mines-in-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-11-14T04:11:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Middle East latest: IRGC says two oil tankers caught fire after hitting sea mines in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/middle-east-latest-irgc-says-two-oil-tankers-caught-fire-after",
        "published": "2026-11-14T04:42:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Iran reports three incidents of oil tankers hit by mines in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/iran-reports-three-incidents-of-oil-tankers-hit-by-mines-in-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-11-14T04:43:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Three oil tankers catch fire after striking mines in Hormuz: Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/three-oil-tankers-catch-fire-after-striking-mines-in-hormuz-iran",
        "published": "2026-11-14T05:29:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran reports three incidents of oil tankers hit by mines in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/iran-reports-three-incidents-of-oil-tankers-hit-by-mines-in-hormuz-19932594",
        "published": "2026-11-14T06:03:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Iran reports three incidents of oil tankers hit by mines in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/iran-reports-three-incidents-of-oil-tankers-hit-by-mines-in-hormuz-19942050",
        "published": "2026-11-14T07:24:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}