{
  "id": 2355822,
  "title": "Iran pledges “devastating” response as U.S. warns of “tough” economic sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/iran-pledges-devastating-response-as-u-s-warns-of-tough-economic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T10:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/iran-pledges-devastating-response-as-u-s-warns-of-tough-economic-sanctions/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iran vowed on Friday to deliver a “devastating” response to any new U.S. threats, as Washington threatened to slap historically “tough” sanctions on Tehran. According to Iranian media cited by Reuters, the chief of staff of Iran’s Armed Forces said the Islamic Republic would issue a “crushing, punishing” reaction to fresh American financial penalties. Iran’s ...",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/trumps-economic-d-day-for-iran-a-path-to-peace-or-the-wars-next-phase",
        "published": "2026-08-21T09:52:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Iran touts its trade ties as U.S. turns from bombs to economic warfare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/iran-touts-its-trade-ties-as-u-s-turns-from-bombs-to-economic-warfare",
        "published": "2026-08-21T10:56:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran promises to resist interference by foreign 'enemies' as Trump threatens new sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/iran-promises-to-resist-interference-by-foreign-enemies-as-trump",
        "published": "2026-08-21T11:37:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}