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  "id": 5800593,
  "title": "US military says it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers linked to the IRGC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-military-says-it-destroyed-three-iranian-oil-tankers-linked-to-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T16:35:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1548629/us-military-says-it-destroyed-three-iranian-oil-tankers-linked-to-the-irgc/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US military said it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Central Command said the strikes followed Iranian attacks on American warships. US forces targeted two crude oil carriers near Kharg Island and Jask. They also destroyed another unladen tanker near the Gulf of Oman. According to CENTCOM, the […]",
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        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "US Strikes 3 Iranian Oil Tankers After Tehran Targeted Its Navy Warships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-strikes-3-iranian-oil-tankers-after-tehran-targeted-its-navy",
        "published": "2026-09-05T14:22:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "US-Iran War Escalates: Washington Strikes 3 Oil Tankers, Warns Of Destroying Tehran's Oil Fleet | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-iran-war-escalates-washington-strikes-3-oil-tankers-warns-of",
        "published": "2026-09-05T14:38:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "U.S. military strikes Iranian tankers and warns it will destroy Tehran’s oil fleet if necessary after Navy aircraft carrier and destroyer are targeted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/u-s-military-strikes-iranian-tankers-and-warns-it-will-destroy",
        "published": "2026-09-05T15:05:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after it says warships were targeted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-strikes-three-iranian-oil-tankers-after-it-says-warships-were",
        "published": "2026-09-05T15:25:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after it says warships were targeted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-strikes-three-iranian-oil-tankers-after-it-says-warships-were-5791502",
        "published": "2026-09-05T15:25:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers after attacks on warships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-says-it-hit-three-iranian-oil-tankers-after-attacks-on-warships",
        "published": "2026-09-05T15:49:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "U.S. military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy ships were targeted with missiles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/u-s-military-hits-3-iranian-oil-tankers-after-saying-navy-ships-were",
        "published": "2026-09-05T16:02:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "US targets three Iranian tankers after missile attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/us-targets-three-iranian-tankers-after-missile-attacks",
        "published": "2026-09-05T16:35:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "U.S. hits three Iranian oil tankers after missiles target American warships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/u-s-hits-three-iranian-oil-tankers-after-missiles-target-american",
        "published": "2026-09-05T17:24:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}