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  "id": 597814,
  "title": "US military fires on cargo vessel it said sought to break Iran blockade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/us-military-fires-on-cargo-vessel-it-said-sought-to-break-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T19:58:12.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/11/us-military-fires-on-cargo-vessel-it-said-sought-to-break-iran-blockade?traffic_source=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "CENTCOM says helicopter fired at engine room of Panama-flagged Vela Nova as US-Iran diplomacy remains stalled.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Iran's new supreme leader prepares military for prolonged confrontation with US and Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/irans-new-supreme-leader-prepares-military-for-prolonged",
        "published": "2026-08-11T13:26:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "What’s behind Iran’s new military appointments and what do they indicate?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/whats-behind-irans-new-military-appointments-and-what-do-they-indicate",
        "published": "2026-08-11T13:28:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "US military helicopter strikes ship attempting to break Iran naval blockade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/us-military-helicopter-strikes-ship-attempting-to-break-iran-naval",
        "published": "2026-08-11T20:38:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}