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  "title": "US presses China to join economic pressure campaign against Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/us-presses-china-to-join-economic-pressure-campaign-against-iran",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-21T14:42:50.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/08/21/2026/us-presses-china-to-join-economic-pressure-campaign-against-iran"
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  "summary": "The remarks by the Treasury secretary come ahead of the expected unveiling of new US sanctions against Tehran.",
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        "published": "2026-08-20T18:55:00.000Z"
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        "title": "Bessent teases Iran economic pressure plan",
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        "published": "2026-08-20T19:58:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Moneyweb",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/oil-heads-for-weekly-surge-as-us-aims-to-throttle-irans-economy",
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Oil set for second weekly gain as US ramps up pressure on Iran",
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        "published": "2026-08-21T08:32:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Iran vows 'devastating' response after US threats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/iran-vows-devastating-response-after-us-threats",
        "published": "2026-08-21T11:43:25.000Z"
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