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  "id": 2490080,
  "title": "US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-iran-keep-up-hostile-rhetoric-ahead-of-new-sanctions-2490080",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T03:46:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/us-iran-keep-hostile-rhetoric-ahead-new-sanctions"
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  "summary": "The United States and Iran have exchanged defiant messages ahead of the scheduled announcement of new US economic sanctions on Monday. According to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the planned sanctions aim to topple the Iranian leadership and will be the toughest financial penalties in history.\n\nIran has warned of a \"devastating\" response to any new US threats. The chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces, Major General Ali Abdollahi, said the Islamic Republic's reaction would be broad and decisive, with preparedness across land, sea, air, air defence, and cyberspace.\n\nThe new sanctions have raised concerns about tighter oil supply, causing oil prices to rise. The US and Iran have been engaged in a conflict for nearly six months, which has killed thousands of people, drawn in other Gulf nations, and pushed up global fuel prices.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-iran-keep-up-hostile-rhetoric-ahead-of-new-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-22T01:12:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-iran-keep-up-hostile-rhetoric-ahead-of-new-sanctions-2492726",
        "published": "2026-08-22T04:03:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/us-iran-keep-up-hostile-rhetoric-ahead-of-new-sanctions-2504812",
        "published": "2026-08-22T05:12:43.000Z"
      }
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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."
}