{
  "id": 5750418,
  "title": "Blasts heard near Iran's Kharg Island in Gulf, amid reports tanker hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/blasts-heard-near-irans-kharg-island-in-gulf-amid-reports-tanker-hit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T08:46:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/blasts-heard-near-irans-kharg-island-gulf-amid-reports-tanker-hit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Explosions were heard near Iran's Kharg Island in the Gulf on Saturday. According to the semi-official Fars news agency, the origin of the blasts was unknown, and no sign of smoke was seen.\n\nReports from local sources, as cited by the state-affiliated Nournews, suggested that an Iranian tanker had been targeted near Kharg by a missile fired by US forces. The Student News Network reported that the targeted tanker was a small vessel, and no casualties have been reported.\n\nKharg Island is a major Iranian oil hub, handling 90 percent of Iran's oil exports before the US war, according to Middle East Eye. There was no immediate official announcement by Iranian authorities about the reports, and neither the US nor the Iranian government have commented on the strikes.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Iran war latest: Iranian oil tanker targeted in US strike, says state media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/iran-war-latest-iranian-oil-tanker-targeted-in-us-strike-says-state",
        "published": "2026-09-05T05:27:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "US-Iran war: Kharg island under attack? Explosions heard near major oil hub — ‘Iranian tanker hit’, ‘no sign of smoke’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-iran-war-kharg-island-under-attack-explosions-heard-near-major-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-05T07:35:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iranian media report explosions near Kharg Island in Gulf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/iranian-media-report-explosions-near-kharg-island-in-gulf",
        "published": "2026-09-05T08:10:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Iranian media: US targets Iranian oil tanker near Khark Island",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/iranian-media-us-targets-iranian-oil-tanker-near-khark-island",
        "published": "2026-09-05T08:17:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "US missile struck Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-missile-struck-iranian-oil-tanker-near-kharg-island-report",
        "published": "2026-09-05T08:42:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Iranian media report US strike on Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/iranian-media-report-us-strike-on-iranian-oil-tanker-near-kharg-island",
        "published": "2026-09-05T09:39:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Iranian tanker reportedly hit near Kharg Island",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/iranian-tanker-reportedly-hit-near-kharg-island",
        "published": "2026-09-05T09:46:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Iran accuses the US of targeting a tanker near Kharg Island, and other Mideast news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/iran-accuses-the-us-of-targeting-a-tanker-near-kharg-island-and-other-5769493",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:14:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Iran accuses the US of targeting a tanker near Kharg Island, and other Mideast news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/iran-accuses-the-us-of-targeting-a-tanker-near-kharg-island-and-other",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:14:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Iran accuses the US of targeting a tanker near Kharg Island, and other Mideast news",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/iran-accuses-the-us-of-targeting-a-tanker-near-kharg-island-and-other-5762147",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:23:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}