{
  "id": 5882521,
  "title": "US-Iran war LIVE: Iran fires several ballistic missiles at US aircraft carrier, destroyer harassing Iranian ships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/us-iran-war-live-iran-fires-several-ballistic-missiles-at-us-aircraft",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T01:15:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/iran-war-news-latest-live-updates-donald-trump-bahrain-kuwait-jd-vance-abbas-araghchi-pezeshkian-strait-of-hormuz-attack-11788655201814.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, the Iranian Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for firing several ballistic missiles at a US aircraft carrier and a destroyer. The IRGC alleged that the US vessels had been harassing Iranian ships and participating in a naval blockade. According to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB, the IRGC stated that the two US Navy ships were targeted amid continuous hostile actions against Iranian shipping.",
  "summary": "US-Iran war LIVE: The Aerospace Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday claimed that it fired several ballistic missiles targeting a US aircraft carrier and a destroyer, alleging that the two warships harassed Iranian ships and participated in a naval blockade.",
  "key_points": [
    "Iran fired ballistic missiles at US aircraft carrier and destroyer.",
    "US vessels allegedly harassed Iranian ships and blocked their path.",
    "IRGC claimed responsibility for the missile strikes."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Iran's missile launch indicates it now views US naval intervention as a direct threat to its shipping interests, escalating tensions in a volatile maritime confrontation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}