{
  "id": 6342254,
  "title": "US military says it has destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/us-military-says-it-has-destroyed-5-iranian-oil-tankers-after-missile",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T23:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260909/us-military-says-it-has-destroyed-5-iranian-oil-tankers-after-missile-attacks-on-navy-warship"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Washington - Iran has launched missile strikes toward U.S. targets in Jordan, according to Iranian state-run media. This follows the latest American strikes, marking a cycle of retaliation after the U.S. military destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers in response to two attacks by Iran's Revolutionary Guard on a U.S. warship over the past two days. U.S. Central Command, when questioned about the strikes on the Jordanian airbase, stated they lacked information to provide. The Iranian tankers destroyed in the attack were identified as the Kivik, Charminar, Horizon 1, Riesco in the Gulf of Oman, and Derya, found near Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Central Command. The crews of the five vessels were instructed to abandon ship prior to the attacks. These incidents occurred just three days after U.S. forces had previously destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after Iran's Revolutionary Guards attempted to target a U.S. aircraft carrier and destroyer. Iranian state television also reported the U.S. strikes, claiming that U.S. forces targeted at least three Iranian oil tankers.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — Iran has launched missiles toward U.S. targets in Jordan, Iranian state-run media said, following the latest American strikes. It’s the latest tit-for-tat retaliation after the U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers following two attacks on a U.S. warship by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard over the past two days. U.S. Central Command, when asked about the strikes…",
  "key_points": [
    "U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers in retaliation",
    "Tankers sunk in Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz",
    "Strikes follow 2 days of Iranian Revolutionary Guard attacks on U.S. warship"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "US military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/us-military-destroys-5-iranian-oil-tankers",
        "published": "2026-09-08T21:48:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US military says it has destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks on Navy warship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/us-military-says-it-has-destroyed-5-iranian-oil-tankers-after-missile-6347780",
        "published": "2026-09-08T23:42:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US military says it destroyed five Iranian oil carriers after attempted missile attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/us-military-says-it-destroyed-five-iranian-oil-carriers-after",
        "published": "2026-09-08T23:46:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Rubio warns more Iranian tankers will be sank if attacks on US warships continue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/rubio-warns-more-iranian-tankers-will-be-sank-if-attacks-on-us",
        "published": "2026-09-09T00:09:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "US destroys five Iranian oil tankers after repeated missile attacks on American Navy warship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/us-destroys-five-iranian-oil-tankers-after-repeated-missile-attacks",
        "published": "2026-09-09T01:05:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "WTI surges as US strikes Iranian tankers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/wti-surges-as-us-strikes-iranian-tankers",
        "published": "2026-09-09T01:17:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}