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  "id": 4999606,
  "title": "Seven killed in US strikes on Iran’s Khuzestan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/seven-killed-in-us-strikes-on-irans-khuzestan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T03:03:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/seven-killed-us-strikes-irans-khuzestan"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US missile attacks on locations in Iran's Khuzestan province have killed at least seven people, according to state media cited by Middle East Eye. The province's deputy governor for security affairs reported the deaths, with eight others injured in the strikes.\n\nThe US Central Command said the strikes followed \"recent attempted attacks\" by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, according to KahawaTungu. Iran launched retaliatory attacks on US military bases in Iraq and Jordan, as well as reported attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain.\n\nThe Iranian Red Crescent reported four people killed, including a young child, and over 50 injured in a US missile attack on a wedding celebration in Sirik, southern Iran, KahawaTungu and Daily Maverick reported. The Jordanian Armed Forces said they intercepted 13 ballistic missiles launched by Iran, with no deaths or injuries reported.",
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        "published": "2026-09-02T03:02:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "US launches new strikes on Iran and Tehran hits back in widening conflict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-launches-new-strikes-on-iran-and-tehran-hits-back-in-widening",
        "published": "2026-09-02T03:12:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Iran targets American assets in Middle East after vowing 'severe' consequences for fresh wave of US strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/iran-targets-american-assets-in-middle-east-after-vowing-severe",
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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."
}