{
  "id": 7416028,
  "title": "Oil tanker has exploded in Strait of Hormuz, says Iran’s IRGC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/oil-tanker-has-exploded-in-strait-of-hormuz-says-irans-irgc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T22:34:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3367515/oil-tanker-has-exploded-strait-hormuz-says-irans-irgc"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said late on Monday that an oil tanker had struck a sea mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker El Gaia was travelling along the southern route through the strait, which was mined by Iran, state broadcaster IRIB reported, citing the IRGC. The entire vessel went up in flames following the detonation of the mine, it said. The US military…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Oil tanker exploded after colliding with mines in Hormuz, Iran's Fars reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/oil-tanker-exploded-after-colliding-with-mines-in-hormuz-irans-fars",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:00:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Iran says tanker hit naval mine near Hormuz, US calls claim false",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/iran-says-tanker-hit-naval-mine-near-hormuz-us-calls-claim-false",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:09:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US military: Iran targeted oil tanker Al-Ghaya with drone off Oman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-military-iran-targeted-oil-tanker-al-ghaya-with-drone-off-oman",
        "published": "2026-09-14T22:40:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US disputes Iran mine claim, says El Gaia crude oil tanker was hit by Iranian missile and drone instead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-disputes-iran-mine-claim-says-el-gaia-crude-oil-tanker-was-hit-by",
        "published": "2026-09-14T23:17:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran war live: CENTCOM disputes IRGC claim supertanker struck by Hormuz nav",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-war-live-centcom-disputes-irgc-claim-supertanker-struck-by",
        "published": "2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}