{
  "id": 13997569,
  "title": "UK summons Iran envoy, freezes assets of two nationals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/uk-summons-iran-envoy-freezes-assets-of-two-nationals-13997569",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T16:32:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/uk-summons-iran-envoy-freezes-assets-of-two-nationals/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United Kingdom has summoned Iran's ambassador and imposed sanctions on two Iranian nationals over alleged hostile activities linked to the Iranian regime. The UK Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, announced the measures in a statement published by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The two individuals, Ruhollah Bazghandi and Shahram Ali Reza Tamarzadeh Jakki, are subject to an asset freeze, travel ban, and director disqualification due to their alleged roles in facilitating or engaging in hostile activities on behalf of the Iranian regime.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/britain-wont-tolerate-threats-on-our-soil-miliband-says-as-he-summons",
        "published": "2026-10-12T15:45:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "UK summons Iran envoy, freezes assets of two nationals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/uk-summons-iran-envoy-freezes-assets-of-two-nationals",
        "published": "2026-10-12T16:12:07.000Z"
      }
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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."
}