{
  "id": 2279842,
  "title": "US warns allies and China to join Iran economic pressure campaign",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/us-warns-allies-and-china-to-join-iran-economic-pressure-campaign",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T02:38:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260821-us-warns-allies-and-china-to-join-iran-economic-pressure-campaign"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States has urged its allies and China to join a campaign to isolate Iran's economy. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the planned sanctions as the \"toughest in history\". He said the measures would form part of a broader campaign of economic isolation, aiming to force Iran towards a settlement.\n\nAccording to Bessent, the US would combine its existing blockade with sweeping new sanctions, which he described as a \"one-two punch\". He added that the measures would put further pressure on Iran's economy and that it would \"work in Iran and we are going to collapse this regime\". Bessent will hold a press conference on Monday to explain the measures in detail.\n\nIran has condemned the fresh sanctions, describing them as \"economic terrorism\" and a \"crime against humanity\". The Iranian foreign ministry stated that the sanctions target the fundamental human rights of individual Iranian citizens. China, Iran's biggest oil customer, has rejected the US approach, saying sanctions and pressure would not help resolve the conflict and urging the parties to pursue political and diplomatic solutions.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "US-Iran war LIVE: US pushes allies, China to back Trump's economic war on Iran as Bessent warns of toughest sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/us-iran-war-live-us-pushes-allies-china-to-back-trumps-economic-war",
        "published": "2026-08-21T00:22:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "US calls on allies, China to support Trump’s bid to ‘collapse’ Iran’s economy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/us-calls-on-allies-china-to-support-trumps-bid-to-collapse-irans",
        "published": "2026-08-21T01:27:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}