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  "id": 5781113,
  "title": "US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-military-hits-3-iranian-oil-tankers-after-saying-navy-warships",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T13:54:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/2026/09/05/us-military-hits-3-iranian-oil-tankers-after-saying-navy-warships-were-targeted-with-missiles"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. military struck three Iranian oil tankers Saturday after Navy warships were targeted with missiles, according to a statement from the military. The strikes come a day after President Donald Trump downplayed the conflict as \"small potatoes.\" The U.S. military said a U.S. aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded \"multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks\" while patrolling in the region and no U.S. personnel were hurt. The military claimed that two Iranian oil carriers were \"permanently disabled\" and the third, unladen one, was destroyed. The U.S. stated the tankers were part of a shadow network aiding Iran's Revolutionary Guard and its proxies in the region. Earlier, Iranian state TV claimed four U.S. missiles struck a tanker near Kharg Island, home to a terminal that exports most of Iran's oil. The U.S. said one tanker was struck off Kharg Island, another near Jask, and the unladen tanker was hit in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. military's head of Central Command, Adm. Brad Cooper, warned that \"we will not hesitate to defend American forces, and if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet.\" The strikes followed a week of renewed attacks between the U.S. and Iran, marking the resumption of war after a month of relative calm.",
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        "title": "US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC attack on American naval ships, Central Command says",
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        "published": "2026-09-05T08:46:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-military-hits-3-iranian-oil-tankers-after-saying-navy-warships-5784037",
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        "title": "US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles",
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        "published": "2026-09-05T14:23:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "US launches new strikes in Gulf, hitting three Iranian oil tankers",
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
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        "title": "Watch: US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets 2 navy warships",
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        "title": "U.S. attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles target Navy warships",
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        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "US says it destroyed three IRGC-linked oil tankers after Iranian attacks",
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-military-hits-3-iranian-oil-tankers-after-saying-navy-warships-5791955",
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC attack on American naval ships, Central Command says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-strikes-three-iranian-oil-tankers-after-irgc-attack-on-american-5797290",
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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."
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