{
  "id": 6448077,
  "title": "Explosion heard in southern Iran near Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/explosion-heard-in-southern-iran-near-hormuz",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T17:24:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/explosion-heard-southern-iran-near-hormuz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Explosion heard in southern Iran near Hormuz An explosion was heard in the southern areas of the port city of Jask coming from the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, Iran media reported. \"A few minutes ago, an explosion was heard from the Strait of Hormuz. The nature of the incident or its origin has not yet been announced,\" the state broadcaster said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Iran says 'prohibited zone' extends beyond Hormuz into parts of Arabian Sea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/iran-says-prohibited-zone-extends-beyond-hormuz-into-parts-of-arabian",
        "published": "2026-09-09T16:38:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}