{
  "id": 4595624,
  "title": "Trump warns of attack on Iran’s Kharg Island",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-warns-of-attack-on-irans-kharg-island",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T07:36:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1545928/trump-warns-of-attack-on-irans-kharg-island/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump said Iran's Kharg Island was being \"blown to smithereens\" on Sunday, but provided no details. The White House and US Defense Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. According to the US Central Command, US forces took \"limited, precise action\" against Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) mine-laying forces on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz, which the US said was aimed at preventing Iran from launching more sea mines into the strait.\n\nThe US strikes resulted in \"casualties\", according to Iran's Revolutionary Guards. In response, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they struck two US military air bases in Jordan with ballistic missiles, causing \"heavy damage\". Jordan's army said it had intercepted eight missiles.\n\nIran's foreign ministry said armed forces struck US military bases in Jordan in response to the attack on Larak Island, which was reported by Ajel English. Oil prices jumped more than 2% on Monday after the US strike on Larak Island and Tehran's response.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Oil prices surge after US attack on Iran's Larak island",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/oil-prices-surge-after-us-attack-on-irans-larak-island",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:38:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Trump posts AI video of Iran’s Kharg in ’smithereens’, no evidence of attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-posts-ai-video-of-irans-kharg-in-smithereens-no-evidence-of-4581496",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:42:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Trump posts AI video of Iran's Kharg in 'smithereens', no evidence of attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/trump-posts-ai-video-of-irans-kharg-in-smithereens-no-evidence-of",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:46:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Iran’s Kharg Island is key to its oil exports. Targeting it carries major risks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/irans-kharg-island-is-key-to-its-oil-exports-targeting-it-carries",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:53:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Iran targets US military in Jordan after American attack on Larak Island in latest flare-up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/iran-targets-us-military-in-jordan-after-american-attack-on-larak",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:10:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Iran strikes US targets in Jordan after Larak Island attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/iran-strikes-us-targets-in-jordan-after-larak-island-attack",
        "published": "2026-08-31T08:05:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}