{
  "id": 2042467,
  "title": "Middle East live: Trump threatens economic punishment on 'any country' helping Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/middle-east-live-trump-threatens-economic-punishment-on-any-country",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T23:26:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260819-middle-east-live-trump-threatens-economic-punishment-on-any-country-helping-iran"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of economic consequences against any country that supported Tehran or provided \"any type of lifeline to Iran.\" He did not specify what specific steps Washington would take against such a country and did not list any country by name. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Oil prices hold above US$84 as Middle East tensions persist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/oil-prices-hold-above-us-84-as-middle-east-tensions-persist",
        "published": "2026-08-20T01:11:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}