{
  "id": 2944507,
  "title": "Middle East war: US readies Iran sanctions as Tehran threatens Gulf oil",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/middle-east-war-us-readies-iran-sanctions-as-tehran-threatens-gulf-oil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T04:51:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/middle-east-war-us-readies-iran-sanctions-as-tehran-threatens-gulf-oil-1.500650156"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian officials are unveiling plans to bypass U.S. sanctions by strengthening economic ties with neighboring countries and conducting trade using national currencies. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator, criticized U.S. economic and foreign policies, stating Iran will circumvent unjust sanctions by deepening economic ties with nearby nations. Tehran has reportedly received numerous messages from neighboring countries regarding a new, independent regional security order that operates independently of U.S. influence. Ghalibaf emphasized the importance of economic cooperation alongside security arrangements, highlighting the potential for regional states to have a stake in maintaining the functionality of trade, energy flows, and transportation networks, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz. Oman has proposed a regional management system involving Iran and other parties, modeled partly on arrangements around the Strait of Malacca, which would involve voluntary fees for navigation and safety services. Amidst ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, the situation remains fluid as both countries navigate their respective diplomatic and economic strategies.",
  "summary": "Iran touts regional security bloc, alternative trade to blunt US pressure Iranian Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf sarcastically derided the economic and foreign policy strategies of the US, asserting that Iran will bypass these \"unjust sanctions\" by deepening economic ties with neighbouring countries and moving toward bilateral trade using national currencies…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Japan makes diplomatic push for safe passage through key Middle East straits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/japan-makes-diplomatic-push-for-safe-passage-through-key-middle-east",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:25:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "How to become a Middle East expert in seven minutes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/how-to-become-a-middle-east-expert-in-seven-minutes",
        "published": "2026-08-24T03:11:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US threatens unprecedented financial blockade on Iran, warns backers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-threatens-unprecedented-financial-blockade-on-iran-warns-backers",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:30:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Not a single drop’: Iran threatens to shut Gulf oil flows as US plans ‘economic D-Day’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/not-a-single-drop-iran-threatens-to-shut-gulf-oil-flows-as-us-plans",
        "published": "2026-08-24T06:22:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Oil prices drop as Trump readies ‘most crushing’ financial operation against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/oil-prices-drop-as-trump-readies-most-crushing-financial-operation",
        "published": "2026-08-24T07:29:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}