{
  "id": 10919165,
  "title": "Medicine prices soar in Iran as US blockade and sanctions hit hard",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/medicine-prices-soar-in-iran-as-us-blockade-and-sanctions-hit-hard",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:39:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260930-medicine-prices-soar-in-iran-as-us-blockade-and-sanctions-hit-hard"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Medication prices are rising in Iran, making some treatments difficult to find. This is due to a US blockade and increased sanctions affecting the country's pharmaceutical industry, according to France 24.\n\nUS President Donald Trump has denied reports that he offered sanctions relief to Iran in exchange for concessions on its nuclear program, as reported by CNBC and CNBC World.\n\nThe situation has left patients and their families struggling to access necessary treatments.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/oil-gains-after-trump-denies-he-is-willing-to-ease-iran-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-09-30T01:39:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Americans need to wake up’: Iran calls on US voters to reject Trump ahead of elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/americans-need-to-wake-up-iran-calls-on-us-voters-to-reject-trump",
        "published": "2026-09-30T05:27:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "WTI drifts higher above $88.00 as Trump denies Iran sanctions relief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/wti-drifts-higher-above-88-00-as-trump-denies-iran-sanctions-relief",
        "published": "2026-09-30T06:30:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief; Qatar pushes for peace talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/trump-denies-offering-iran-sanctions-relief-qatar-pushes-for-peace",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:47:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}