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  "id": 4902431,
  "title": "Explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas as US announces new strikes on Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/explosions-heard-east-of-bandar-abbas-as-us-announces-new-strikes-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T16:52:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/explosions-heard-east-bandar-abbas-us-announces-new-strikes-iran"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas as US announces new strikes on Iran Several explosions have been heard east of Bandar Abbas, according to reports from Iran’s IRIB news agency. US Central Command wrote in a post on X that US forces \"began striking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran,\" adding that the strikes were in response to \"recent attempted attacks by the IRGC…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Explosions in Iran renew Hormuz war fears – Iran international",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/explosions-in-iran-renew-hormuz-war-fears-iran-international",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:35:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US Central Command: Strikes on Iran follow IRGC attempts to target commercial ships in Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-central-command-strikes-on-iran-follow-irgc-attempts-to-target",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:08:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran says four projectiles hit cities east of Hormuz Strait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/iran-says-four-projectiles-hit-cities-east-of-hormuz-strait",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:13:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "US launches fresh strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-launches-fresh-strikes-on-iran-around-strait-of-hormuz-4911965",
        "published": "2026-09-01T17:41:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US launches fresh strikes on Iran around Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-launches-fresh-strikes-on-iran-around-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-01T18:02:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}