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  "title": "Bessent teases Iran economic pressure plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bessent-teases-iran-economic-pressure-plan",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-20T19:58:18.000Z",
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  "summary": "He suggested that the administration’s new efforts could affect China, saying that “it would do them a big service to get with the program.”",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Bessent vows to isolate Iran's economy as US increases pressure on allies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bessent-vows-to-isolate-irans-economy-as-us-increases-pressure-on",
        "published": "2026-08-20T18:55:00.000Z"
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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."
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