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  "id": 2981704,
  "title": "More US pressure is coming, but what sanctions does Iran already face?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/more-us-pressure-is-coming-but-what-sanctions-does-iran-already-face-2981704",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T08:31:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/gulf/2026/08/24/more-us-pressure-is-coming-but-what-sanctions-does-iran-already-face/"
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump's administration is set to unveil sanctions against Iran, in what it is calling \"the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary\". But Iran is already subject to one of the world's most extensive sanctions regimes, built up over decades and covering much of its economy. The US has imposed punitive measures on Iran since 1979, aiming at the…",
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        "published": "2026-08-24T07:01:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "More US pressure is coming, but what sanctions does Iran already face?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/more-us-pressure-is-coming-but-what-sanctions-does-iran-already-face",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/shares-oil-dip-as-us-sanctions-on-iran-loom",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:31:45.000Z"
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        "title": "Shares, oil dip as US sanctions on Iran loom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/shares-oil-dip-as-us-sanctions-on-iran-loom-2986442",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:31:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Indian shares fall as investors await details on Iran sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/indian-shares-fall-as-investors-await-details-on-iran-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-24T11:37:42.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Iran calls U.S. sanctions support ‘act of war’ as its currency crumbles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/iran-calls-u-s-sanctions-support-act-of-war-as-its-currency-crumbles",
        "published": "2026-08-24T12:51:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Reuters: US Treasury's Scott Bessent to announce more sanctions on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/reuters-us-treasurys-scott-bessent-to-announce-more-sanctions-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:14:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Top News",
        "title": "Iran's currency rial hits record low as US plans more sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/irans-currency-rial-hits-record-low-as-us-plans-more-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-24T13:27:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US Treasury: Upcoming Iran sanctions to be largest coordinated economic isolation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-treasury-upcoming-iran-sanctions-to-be-largest-coordinated",
        "published": "2026-08-24T14:31:19.000Z"
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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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