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  "id": 2703589,
  "title": "Iran warns any country joining US sanctions considered 'enemy'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/iran-warns-any-country-joining-us-sanctions-considered-enemy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T02:34:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/iran-warns-any-country-joining-us-sanctions-considered-enemy-1.500649259"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran has issued a stern warning to any nation contemplating joining the United States in economic sanctions against the Islamic republic, declaring such countries as potential adversaries. The United States has been urging its allies to join Donald Trump's campaign to isolate Iran's economy, with Trump's unpopular war now entering its six-month stage. Mohsen Rezai, the head of Iran's supreme national security council, stated this on state television. He emphasized that any country involved in imposing economic restrictions on Iran would be deemed an enemy. Rezai further warned that if these nations do not distance themselves from the United States, Iran would retaliate by harming their interests. He also noted that Iran has not yet targeted American economic interests, but if provoked, it would strike at American oil and economic companies in the region. Rezai threatened that a confrontation initiated by the US would be catastrophic, likening it to an earthquake. Meanwhile, the United States has called upon other governments, including Beijing, to participate in the campaign to isolate Iran's economy. However, China has criticized the initiative, arguing that American sanctions would not resolve the Middle East conflict. The United Arab Emirates, a major trading partner of Iran, announced on Tuesday that it is suspending all trade and financial transactions with Tehran until further notice.",
  "summary": "Iran says any country that participates in US sanctions considered 'enemy'",
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        "published": "2026-08-22T21:52:05.000Z"
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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"
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        "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"
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        "title": "Iran warns countries against joining in US sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/iran-warns-countries-against-joining-in-us-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-22T22:50:31.000Z"
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      {
        "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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      {
        "outlet": "SBS News",
        "title": "What are Trump's options as US eyes 'never been seen' sanctions on Iran?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/what-are-trumps-options-as-us-eyes-never-been-seen-sanctions-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-23T01:25:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Iran warns US allies: 'Do not join' Trump's economic war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/iran-warns-us-allies-do-not-join-trumps-economic-war",
        "published": "2026-08-23T03:20:30.000Z"
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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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