{
  "id": 7343774,
  "title": "Senior Sunni cleric shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southeast Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/senior-sunni-cleric-shot-dead-by-unidentified-gunmen-in-southeast-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T15:16:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/senior-sunni-cleric-shot-dead-unidentified-gunmen-southeast-iran"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Senior Sunni cleric shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southeast Iran Molavi Yusef Gorgij, a senior Sunni Muslim cleric, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in southeastern Iran on Monday, the official news agency IRNA reported. IRNA quoted a local governor as saying Gorgij \"was active in the fight against divisive elements and Zionism\", a description suggesting the cleric was pro-government.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Air Force officer shot down in Iran says he was grateful watching crewmate get rescued",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/air-force-officer-shot-down-in-iran-says-he-was-grateful-watching",
        "published": "2026-09-14T14:01:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Pro-IRGC Muslim cleric shot dead in southeastern Iran, 'active in fight against Zionism' - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/pro-irgc-muslim-cleric-shot-dead-in-southeastern-iran-active-in-fight",
        "published": "2026-09-14T16:16:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}