{
  "id": 5774169,
  "title": "Explosions near Iran's Kharg Island raise fears of escalation in US war on Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/explosions-near-irans-kharg-island-raise-fears-of-escalation-in-us-5774169",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T12:16:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/05/explosions-near-irans-kharg-island-raise-fears-of-escalation-in-us-war-on-iran/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "An Iranian tanker was struck in a US missile attack near Kharg Island, the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) outlet said on Saturday. The attack took place at 8am local time, when the tanker was struck by four American missiles in the island's anchorage area, with no casualties initially reported and crew members safely evacuated, IRIB reported. Mr Trump last week released an…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Explosions near Iran's Kharg Island raise fears of escalation in US war on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/explosions-near-irans-kharg-island-raise-fears-of-escalation-in-us",
        "published": "2026-09-05T12:16:08.000Z"
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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."
}