{
  "id": 2342986,
  "title": "Iran says Tehran must overcome 'unjust sanctions' as U.S. ramps up economic pressure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/iran-says-tehran-must-overcome-unjust-sanctions-as-u-s-ramps-up",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T08:46:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-says-tehran-must-overcome-unjust-sanctions-us-ramps-economic-pressure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "DUBAI, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Iranian parliament speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf said on Friday that Iran must plan to overcome \"unjust sanctions\", a day after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what he described as the toughest sanctions ever imposed on Iran. Bessent said on Thursday the measures would be detailed on Monday, suggesting they could lessen the need for further major…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "JD Vance says US economic pressure 'most effective tool' against war on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/jd-vance-says-us-economic-pressure-most-effective-tool-against-war-on",
        "published": "2026-08-21T06:19:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran says Tehran must overcome 'unjust sanctions' as US ramps up economic pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/iran-says-tehran-must-overcome-unjust-sanctions-as-us-ramps-up",
        "published": "2026-08-21T08:22:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "China rejects ‘sanctions and pressure’ on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/china-rejects-sanctions-and-pressure-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-21T09:06:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}