{
  "id": 8138641,
  "title": "Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/iran-says-struck-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz-8138641",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T01:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260918/iran-says-struck-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed on Friday that they had attacked an oil tanker flying the Togo flag within the Strait of Hormuz, according to IRNA, the state news agency. Tehran has maintained a blockade of the strait since the United States and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February. The Islamic republic aims to charge tolls for ships attempting to navigate the strait, accusing them of trying to bypass Iran's preferred route. The Togo-flagged oil tanker named \"Trend\" was targeted and detained following a fire aboard, the statement explained, citing an alleged attempt to illegally traverse the crucial waterway. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported a security incident in the Strait of Hormuz, 16 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, though they did not specify the vessel involved and it remains uncertain if it aligns with the Revolutionary Guards' account.",
  "summary": "TEHRAN— Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday they struck an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency IRNA reported. Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the United States and Israel struck Iran in late February. The Islamic republic wants to charge tolls for passage, attacking ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "IRGC says it struck tanker attempting 'illegal passage' through Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/irgc-says-it-struck-tanker-attempting-illegal-passage-through-strait",
        "published": "2026-09-17T21:55:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "IRGC claims to have struck tanker during attempted Hormuz crossing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/irgc-claims-to-have-struck-tanker-during-attempted-hormuz-crossing",
        "published": "2026-09-17T22:10:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets oil tanker over alleged illegal Strait of Hormuz passage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/iranian-revolutionary-guard-targets-oil-tanker-over-alleged-illegal",
        "published": "2026-09-17T22:26:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy says it struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/iranian-revolutionary-guards-navy-says-it-struck-oil-tanker-in-strait",
        "published": "2026-09-17T22:29:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Iran strikes, detains oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/iran-strikes-detains-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:30:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/iran-says-struck-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:35:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran says struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/iran-says-struck-oil-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz-8140706",
        "published": "2026-09-18T01:27:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
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