{
  "id": 2243363,
  "title": "Iran condemns Trump’s ‘economic warfare’ as China warns on sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/iran-condemns-trumps-economic-warfare-as-china-warns-on-sanctions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/249740/world/iran-condemns-trumps-economic-warfare-as-china-warns-on-sanctions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran and China have rejected US President Donald Trump's declaration of a major \"economic warfare and isolation\" campaign against Tehran. Beijing has warned against further sanctions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized Trump's move, saying it aimed to divert attention from domestic US issues and called the policy \"economic terrorism.\" China's Foreign Ministry spokesman echoed similar sentiments, advocating for diplomatic solutions. US President Trump announced what he described as \"the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY!\" on social media, threatening additional measures against countries supporting Iran. Iran's deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, accused the US of \"begging\" allies for assistance while falsely presenting Iran as on the brink of collapse.",
  "summary": "agenciesTehran/BeijingIran and China have pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an unprecedented campaign of “economic warfare and isolation” against Tehr...",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump threatens economic punishment on 'any country' helping Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/trump-threatens-economic-punishment-on-any-country-helping-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:06:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Trump Threatens Economic Punishment On \"Any Country\" Helping Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/trump-threatens-economic-punishment-on-any-country-helping-iran-2053385",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:16:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump threatens economic punishment on 'any country' helping Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/trump-threatens-economic-punishment-on-any-country-helping-iran-2048575",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Trump threatens economic punishment on ‘any country’ helping Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/trump-threatens-economic-punishment-on-any-country-helping-iran-2228368",
        "published": "2026-08-20T20:59:31.000Z"
      }
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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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