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  "id": 4742172,
  "title": "Vessel struck by three projectiles while sailing out of Hormuz Strait, UKMTO says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/vessel-struck-by-three-projectiles-while-sailing-out-of-hormuz-strait",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T23:22:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/vessel-struck-three-projectiles-while-sailing-out-hormuz-strait-ukmto"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Vessel struck by three projectiles while sailing out of Hormuz Strait, UKMTO says A tanker was struck by three projectiles while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said. The hit occurred 17 nautical miles east of Oman's Khasab, and no casualties or environmental impact have been reported.",
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  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ynetnews",
        "title": "Six months into Iran war, nuclear threat remains, Hormuz is disrupted and US forces are wearing down",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/six-months-into-iran-war-nuclear-threat-remains-hormuz-is-disrupted",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:32:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Report in Iran: Saudi oil tanker detained in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/report-in-iran-saudi-oil-tanker-detained-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-31T21:55:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "U.S. and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks over Strait of Hormuz control",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/u-s-and-iran-trade-strikes-for-first-time-in-weeks-over-strait-of",
        "published": "2026-08-31T22:55:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "US, Iran exchange fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-iran-exchange-fire-as-tensions-rise-over-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-31T22:56:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump says Strait of Hormuz in 'extremely good shape'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/trump-says-strait-of-hormuz-in-extremely-good-shape",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:05:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}