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  "id": 5783533,
  "title": "Watch: US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets 2 navy warships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/watch-us-strikes-3-iranian-oil-tankers-after-iran-targets-2-navy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T14:39:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/defence/international/watch-us-strikes-3-iranian-oil-tankers-after-iran-targets-2-navy-warships/articleshow/133805095.cms"
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  "summary": "The US military has carried out strikes on three Iranian oil tankers following Iran's missile attacks on two US Navy warships, according to the Times of India. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that Iran had launched ballistic missiles at the American vessels, including an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer, but the ships managed to evade multiple attacks without any injuries to personnel. The three tankers targeted were part of a network allegedly supporting Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its regional proxies. The US military released footage of the operation, targeting the M/T Downy, M/T Stark 1, and M/T Kylo (Noxen), with the latter being completely destroyed. CENTCOM's Admiral Brad Cooper stated that the strikes were intended to impose an economic cost on Iran in response to the missile attacks.",
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        "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",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-05T13:54:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-military-hits-3-iranian-oil-tankers-after-saying-navy-warships-5782369",
        "published": "2026-09-05T14:23:02.000Z"
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        "title": "US launches new strikes in Gulf, hitting three Iranian oil tankers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-launches-new-strikes-in-gulf-hitting-three-iranian-oil-tankers",
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "US military says it has destroyed three Iranian oil tankers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-military-says-it-has-destroyed-three-iranian-oil-tankers",
        "published": "2026-09-05T14:38:08.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "US hits three Iranian oil tankers after saying its warships were targeted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-hits-three-iranian-oil-tankers-after-saying-its-warships-were",
        "published": "2026-09-05T14:40:53.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
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        "published": "2026-09-05T14:42:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "U.S. attacks 3 Iranian oil tankers after missiles target Navy warships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/u-s-attacks-3-iranian-oil-tankers-after-missiles-target-navy-warships",
        "published": "2026-09-05T15:00:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "US says it destroyed three IRGC-linked oil tankers after Iranian attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-says-it-destroyed-three-irgc-linked-oil-tankers-after-iranian",
        "published": "2026-09-05T15:02:42.000Z"
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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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