{
  "id": 8140706,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T01:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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 announced on Friday that they had attacked an oil tanker sailing under the Togolese flag in the Strait of Hormuz, according to state news agency IRNA. Tehran has been effectively blockading the strait since the United States and Israel attacked Iran in late February. The Islamic republic has been seeking to charge tolls for passage, attacking ships it believes are trying to bypass its preferred route. The Togo-flagged oil tanker \"Trend\" was targeted and detained after a fire broke out on board, the statement explained, referring to an attempted illegal passage through the crucial waterway. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported a security incident in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, 16 nautical miles northeast of Khasab, Oman, but did not specify the vessel involved, leaving uncertainty as to whether it matches the description provided by the Revolutionary Guards.",
  "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"
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      {
        "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-8138641",
        "published": "2026-09-18T01:17:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}