{
  "id": 6347780,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T23:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "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": "The United States military claims to have sunk five Iranian oil tankers following missile attacks on a U.S. warship, according to Iranian state-run media. This response marks the latest act of retaliation following two recent assaults on a U.S. warship by Iran's Revolutionary Guard over the past two days. Central Command, when asked about the strikes on the Jordanian airbase, disclosed it had no further information to provide. The Iranian tankers destroyed in the attack included the Kivik, Charminar, Horizon 1, and the Riesco in the Gulf of Oman. Additionally, the U.S. military destroyed the vessel Derya, which was situated near Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The crews of all five vessels were instructed to abandon ship prior to the attacks. These events follow a three-day span after U.S. forces had destroyed three Iranian oil tankers after Iran's Revolutionary Guards attempted to target a U.S. aircraft carrier and destroyer.",
  "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…",
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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",
        "published": "2026-09-08T23:07:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}