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  "id": 3030391,
  "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",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T13:14:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/reuters-us-treasurys-scott-bessent-to-announce-more-sanctions-on-iran-202608241314"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to disclose expanded secondary sanctions against Iran during a press conference on Monday at 17:00 GMT, according to Reuters. The United States government intends to curtail Tehran's commercial ties with this move, aiming to curb the ongoing conflict in the region and enforce restraint on traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The US Administration's goal is to exert greater pressure on Iran to limit its actions.",
  "summary": "The United States (US) Treasury is expected to broaden the scope of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran, reports Reuters.",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "U.S. to unveil \"economic D-Day\" sanctions on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/u-s-to-unveil-economic-d-day-sanctions-on-iran",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:31:24.000Z"
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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",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:31:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Finance",
        "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": "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"
      },
      {
        "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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