{
  "id": 5897012,
  "title": "IRGC targets 3 oil tankers, 3 US-linked vessels on 'unauthorised' Hormuz routes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/irgc-targets-3-oil-tankers-3-us-linked-vessels-on-unauthorised-hormuz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T02:49:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/irgc-targets-3-oil-tankers-3-us-linked-vessels-on-unauthorised-hormuz-routes-1.500664640"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three oil tankers and three U.S.-linked vessels were targeted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) while navigating unauthorized routes in the Hormuz Strait, according to recent reports. The IRGC's aggressive actions come amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following the Iran war.\n\nOn September 6, 2026, the M/T Kylo, an oil tanker, sank in the Gulf of Oman as a result of a precision operation conducted by American service members. The incident was verified by CENTCOM, which shared video footage depicting the tanker engulfed in flames before it ultimately sank. The service members' precise and professional approach ensured the tanker met its fate at the bottom of the sea.\n\nMeanwhile, in a separate incident, a fuel tanker explosion in Iran claimed at least 11 lives and injured seven others. The disaster occurred on an intercity road connecting Sanandaj County in Kurdestan province with Hamedan County in Hamedan province. Rescue teams are still working to extricate the wounded, and several nearby vehicles were engulfed in flames, spreading chaos to the already tense situation.",
  "summary": "Trump plots ‘much bigger’ Middle East plan. What is it? US President Donald Trump is working on what he has privately described as “something much bigger” for the Middle East after the Iran war — an ambitious strategy that could reshape Washington’s approach to the region by building a new alignment against Tehran and deepening ties between Israel and its neighbours. The plan, according to Axios,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US CENTCOM claims it sank oil tanker MT Kylo in Gulf of Oman as Iran war escalates | Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/us-centcom-claims-it-sank-oil-tanker-mt-kylo-in-gulf-of-oman-as-iran",
        "published": "2026-09-06T01:40:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}