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  "id": 2761529,
  "title": "Iran escalates threats as US pushes economic isolation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/iran-escalates-threats-as-us-pushes-economic-isolation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T09:02:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/iran-escalates-threats-as-us-pushes-economic-isolation"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Tensions between Iran and the United States continue to escalate. Tehran is threatening to regard as enemies any countries that join the US sanctions, in response to Washington’s calls to isolate its economy. A press conference is scheduled for Monday to outline the US strategy. Story by Camille Corcoran.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/iran-gambles-it-can-outlast-trumps-economic-d-day",
        "published": "2026-08-21T17:25:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Iraq embarrasses Iran over economic interference and arms issue, says political scientist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/iraq-embarrasses-iran-over-economic-interference-and-arms-issue-says",
        "published": "2026-08-23T05:39:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Economic warfare: Bankrupting Iran will be more effective than bombing - opinion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/economic-warfare-bankrupting-iran-will-be-more-effective-than-bombing",
        "published": "2026-08-23T08:40:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Trump’s ‘D-Day’ economic war on Iran: Why Gulf states are most worried",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/trumps-d-day-economic-war-on-iran-why-gulf-states-are-most-worried",
        "published": "2026-08-23T10:29:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}