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  "id": 2655367,
  "title": "Countries joining US sanctions will be considered enemies, Iran warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/countries-joining-us-sanctions-will-be-considered-enemies-iran-warns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T21:52:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/countries-joining-us-sanctions-will-be-considered-enemies-iran-warns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran has warned countries against joining US economic sanctions, stating they will be considered enemies if they do so. According to Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Tehran would target the interests of countries that help the United States in its economic pressure campaign against Iran.\n\nRezaei, as reported by Middle East Eye, stated that if neighbouring countries join the US in its economic war, \"not a drop of oil will leave the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz\". He also claimed that Trump's actions had increased global interest in acquiring nuclear weapons.\n\nThe US is set to announce new sanctions on Iran, which could further strain the country's economy. China's cooperation with Washington has been urged by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as China buys over 80% of Iran's shipped oil. In response, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, stated that the new sanctions are an \"assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty\" with \"no foundation in international law\".",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Countries joining US sanctions will be considered enemies, Iran warns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/countries-joining-us-sanctions-will-be-considered-enemies-iran-warns-2655682",
        "published": "2026-08-22T21:54:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran warns any country joining US sanctions considered ‘enemy’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/iran-warns-any-country-joining-us-sanctions-considered-enemy",
        "published": "2026-08-22T21:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran warns any country joining US sanctions considered 'enemy'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/iran-warns-any-country-joining-us-sanctions-considered-enemy-2664289",
        "published": "2026-08-22T22:42:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Iran warns any country joining US sanctions considered 'enemy'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/iran-warns-any-country-joining-us-sanctions-considered-enemy-2671325",
        "published": "2026-08-22T22:59:31.000Z"
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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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