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  "id": 2791313,
  "title": "Iran says new sanctions threatened by 'desperate' US will fail",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/iran-says-new-sanctions-threatened-by-desperate-us-will-fail-2791313",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T12:46:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/iran-says-new-sanctions-threatened-desperate-us-will-fail"
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  "summary": "By Elwely Elwelly and Menna AlaaElDin DUBAI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister dismissed the threat of new U.S. sanctions as a sign of desperation on Sunday and said the expected new measures would fail to defeat Tehran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is due to hold a press conference at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT) on Monday, has threatened to impose \"the toughest sanctions in…",
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        "title": "Iran says new sanctions threatened by ’desperate’ US will fail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/iran-says-new-sanctions-threatened-by-desperate-us-will-fail",
        "published": "2026-08-23T12:30:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Iran says new sanctions threatened by ‘desperate’ US will fail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/iran-says-new-sanctions-threatened-by-desperate-us-will-fail-2794243",
        "published": "2026-08-23T12:37:44.000Z"
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