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  "id": 4901663,
  "title": "US military says it is striking targets in Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-military-says-it-is-striking-targets-in-iran-4901663",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:22:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260902/us-military-says-it-is-striking-targets-in-iran"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US military has begun striking targets linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the strikes started at 12 p.m. ET, or 1600 GMT, on Tuesday.\n\nThe strikes follow recent attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members deployed to the region, CENTCOM said in a statement on X.\n\nTwo oil tankers were struck by projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to maritime reports, raising fresh concerns about the safety of commercial shipping through the strait.",
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        "published": "2026-09-01T15:17:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "U.S. military says it's hitting new targets in Iran again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/u-s-military-says-its-hitting-new-targets-in-iran-again",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:58:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US military says it is striking targets in Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-military-says-it-is-striking-targets-in-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:17:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "US military says it is striking targets in Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-military-says-it-is-striking-targets-in-iran-4909557",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:38:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "The US military began striking targets in Iran, CENTCOM says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/the-us-military-began-striking-targets-in-iran-centcom-says",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:39:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "US launches fresh airstrikes on Iran’s IRGC targets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-launches-fresh-airstrikes-on-irans-irgc-targets",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:21:31.000Z"
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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."
}