{
  "id": 7424473,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T23:17:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-disputes-iran-mine-claim-says-el-gaia-crude-oil-tanker-was-hit-by-iranian-missile-and-drone-instead-1.500674671"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States refutes Iran's claim that a Panama-flagged oil tanker, the El Gaia, struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, stating the assertion is false. According to the U.S. Central Command, the tanker was struck by an Iranian missile last month, rendering it inoperable. However, this claim is disputed, as the tanker has since been seen active with port calls and normal speed travel, with no evidence supporting the mine strike. Further, Iran allegedly struck the tanker again with a drone near the coast of Oman. The ship is currently being towed by a regional partner. The IRGC's false claim is an example of their attempts to impede commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.",
  "summary": "The claim by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that a Panama-flagged oil tanker recently \"struck a naval mine\" in the Strait of Hormuz is \"false\", according to the US military. In a post, the Central Command, claimed that the Panama-flagged crude oil tanker El Gaia was struck by an Iranian missile last month and \"rendered inoperable\". \"This weekend, Iran struck the tanker again with…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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": "South China Morning Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-14T22:34:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}