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  "id": 2349988,
  "title": "Iran vows 'devastating' response as US threatens toughest ever economic hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/iran-vows-devastating-response-as-us-threatens-toughest-ever-economic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T00:46:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-vows-devastating-response-us-threatens-toughest-ever-economic-hit"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Jana Choukeir and Susan Heavey DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be \"devastating\" after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership. U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent's comments on Thursday followed a warning from President Donald Trump of economic…",
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      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "US vows ‘toughest sanctions in history’ against Iran, oil prices surge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/us-vows-toughest-sanctions-in-history-against-iran-oil-prices-surge",
        "published": "2026-08-21T06:41:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "U.S. vows to impose “toughest sanctions in history” on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/u-s-vows-to-impose-toughest-sanctions-in-history-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-21T09:09:00.000Z"
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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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