{
  "id": 3656210,
  "title": "World : Tanker Hit By Unknown Projectile In Strait Of Hormuz: UKMTO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/world-tanker-hit-by-unknown-projectile-in-strait-of-hormuz-ukmto",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T01:40:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2599470"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire that has since been extinguished, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre said Thursday, Anadolu Ajansi reported.",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Tanker struck by unknown projectile in Hormuz Strait, UKMTO says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/tanker-struck-by-unknown-projectile-in-hormuz-strait-ukmto-says",
        "published": "2026-08-27T01:15:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Fire breaks out after ‘unknown projectile’ hits tanker near Oman in Strait of Hormuz, crew safe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/fire-breaks-out-after-unknown-projectile-hits-tanker-near-oman-in",
        "published": "2026-08-27T02:41:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Middle East war: Tanker hit in Hormuz as Qatar pushes for diplomacy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/middle-east-war-tanker-hit-in-hormuz-as-qatar-pushes-for-diplomacy",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:36:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}