{
  "id": 6476033,
  "title": "Iran and US strike tankers in biggest shipping attack since war began",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/iran-and-us-strike-tankers-in-biggest-shipping-attack-since-war-began",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T20:31:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260909-iran-and-us-strike-tankers-in-biggest-shipping-attack-since-war-began"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iran and the US on Wednesday traded their biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the war began, with Iran saying it struck 10 vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after US forces sank five Iranian oil tankers. Brent crude oil surged above $100 a barrel as fears grew over global energy supplies.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/iran-attacks-us-base-in-jordan-ships-near-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-09T11:02:28.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "IOL",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/jordan-hermann-strikes-150-on-dream-proteas-odi-debut-to-place",
        "published": "2026-09-09T11:36:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}