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  "id": 4844155,
  "title": "Two tankers carrying Saudi oil attacked in Strait of Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/two-tankers-carrying-saudi-oil-attacked-in-strait-of-hormuz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T10:46:37.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/two-tankers-carrying-saudi-oil-attacked-strait-hormuz"
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  "summary": "By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler. \"The near-simultaneous incidents represent a further escalation in the threat environment within the Omani…",
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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": "Middle East Eye",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:22:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Hormuz Strait cargo ship traffic remains steady, Kpler data shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/hormuz-strait-cargo-ship-traffic-remains-steady-kpler-data-shows",
        "published": "2026-09-01T04:30:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Strait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/strait-of-hormuz-commodity-vessel-transits-stay-in-single-digits-data",
        "published": "2026-09-01T04:46:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Strait of Hormuz commodity vessel transits stay in single digits, data shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/strait-of-hormuz-commodity-vessel-transits-stay-in-single-digits-data-4803980",
        "published": "2026-09-01T06:33:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Supertankers carrying Saudi oil attacked by unknown projectiles while crossing Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/supertankers-carrying-saudi-oil-attacked-by-unknown-projectiles-while",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:48:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
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