{
  "id": 5747866,
  "title": "Explosions heard near Iran's Kharg Island in Gulf, origin unknown, Fars news says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/explosions-heard-near-irans-kharg-island-in-gulf-origin-unknown-fars",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T08:36:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438056/explosions-heard-near-irans-kharg-island-in-gulf-origin-unknown-fars-news-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "DUBAI: Explosions were heard on Saturday near Iran’s Kharg Island in the Gulf , a key oil terminal, but their origin was unknown, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. The state-affiliated Nournews said there were unconfirmed reports from local sources that an Iranian tanker had been targeted near Kharg by a missile fired by US forces. A Fars correspondent on Kharg Island said explosion…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Iranian tanker hit by US attack near Iran's Kharg Island: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/iranian-tanker-hit-by-us-attack-near-irans-kharg-island-report",
        "published": "2026-09-05T09:54:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Iran accuses U.S. of striking oil tanker near key Persian Gulf terminal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/iran-accuses-u-s-of-striking-oil-tanker-near-key-persian-gulf-terminal",
        "published": "2026-09-05T11:45:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Iranian media says US strikes oil tanker at key export hub Kharg Island",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/iranian-media-says-us-strikes-oil-tanker-at-key-export-hub-kharg",
        "published": "2026-09-05T13:20:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}