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  "id": 20199342,
  "title": "Two oil tankers ablaze after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/two-oil-tankers-ablaze-after-striking-naval-mines-in-the-strait-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T15:30:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/two-oil-tankers-ablaze-after-striking-naval-mines-strait-hormuz"
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  "summary": "Two oil tankers ablaze after striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said two oil tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz had struck naval mines. In a statement to the ISNA news agency, the IRGC said: \"two oil tankers travelling in the southern no-go zone of the Strait of Hormuz suffered a massive explosion after hitting sea mines.\" Both tankers were…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Iranian navy: Oil tanker catches fire after mine blast in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/iranian-navy-oil-tanker-catches-fire-after-mine-blast-in-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-11-14T10:59:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Iran's IRGC claims it shot down US MQ-1 Predator drone over Qeshm Island in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/irans-irgc-claims-it-shot-down-us-mq-1-predator-drone-over-qeshm",
        "published": "2026-11-14T12:28:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "UN official urges Iran, US to let fertilisers through Hormuz Strait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/un-official-urges-iran-us-to-let-fertilisers-through-hormuz-strait",
        "published": "2026-11-14T13:30:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Oil tanker catches fire after hitting naval mine in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/oil-tanker-catches-fire-after-hitting-naval-mine-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-11-14T13:46:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "UN urges US, Iran to allow fertiliser shipments through Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/un-urges-us-iran-to-allow-fertiliser-shipments-through-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-11-14T16:11:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Netanyahu urges Eisenkot to hold unity talks without preconditions, citing Iran nuclear threat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/netanyahu-urges-eisenkot-to-hold-unity-talks-without-preconditions",
        "published": "2026-11-14T17:13:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Two tankers strike mines in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/two-tankers-strike-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-11-14T19:24:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
}