{"id":"d3887374-a0ca-4529-aaa5-3be5819491e3","url":"https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-iranian-forces-fire-vessels-in-waters-near-iran-6365176","domain":"channelnewsasia.com","outlet":{"name":"Channelnewsasia","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"US, Iranian forces fire at vessels in waters near Iran","plainHeadline":"US and Iranian forces fired at vessels near Iran amid escalating tensions","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["US Central Command said it struck three Iranian vessels after IRGC missiles targeted two US Navy ships.","Iranian IRGC warned of intensified strikes and claimed targeting three tankers and three US-linked vessels.","No American personnel were harmed; Tasnim reported a tanker hit near Kharg Island with evacuated crew.","The clash follows a week of escalation linked to broader US-Israel strikes on Iran since February.","Global energy markets reacted as Brent crude closed at $96.28 a barrel amid tensions."],"topics":["Politics","Energy","Finance"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T22:53:28.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T23:01:06.044Z","story":null}