{
  "id": 2179829,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:46:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/bessent-says-us-will-impose-toughest-ever-sanctions-iran-urges-china-cooperate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Aug 20 (Reuters) - The United States will impose \"the toughest sanctions in history\" on Iran,U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday as he urged Beijing to cooperate with Washington. Bessent said he would hold a press conference on Monday to discuss details. \"It is a one-two punch. We have the blockade (on Iran), and we are going to have the toughest sanctions in history,\" Bessent…",
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      {
        "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": "Middle East Eye",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-20T15:41:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
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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."
}