{
  "id": 2165415,
  "title": "Iran condemns new US sanctions, calls them 'economic terrorism'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/iran-condemns-new-us-sanctions-calls-them-economic-terrorism",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:41:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-condemns-new-us-sanctions-calls-them-economic-terrorism"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran condemns new US sanctions, calls them 'economic terrorism' Iran's foreign ministry condemned newly announced US economic and trade sanctions on Thursday, saying they targeted ordinary Iranians and amounted to \"economic terrorism\" and crimes against humanity. US President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday of sweeping economic consequences for any country that provided what he called \"any type…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Iran condemns new US sanctions, holds Washington fully responsible",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/iran-condemns-new-us-sanctions-holds-washington-fully-responsible",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:37:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Bessent says US will impose toughest ever sanctions on Iran, urges China to cooperate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bessent-says-us-will-impose-toughest-ever-sanctions-on-iran-urges",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:46:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US warns allies, China to back economic war on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-warns-allies-china-to-back-economic-war-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-20T16:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}