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  "id": 3081714,
  "title": "U.S. is threatening China with Iran sanctions as Treasury launches \"Operation Economic Outcast\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/u-s-is-threatening-china-with-iran-sanctions-as-treasury-launches",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T18:10:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/trump-treasury-iran-sanctions-operation-economic-outcast-china-082426"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said no country is \"above the reach of U.S. sanctions,\" signaling Chinese banks could face consequences",
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        "outlet": "Bangkok Post Business",
        "title": "Stocks, oil slip ahead of US threat of economic war against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/stocks-oil-slip-ahead-of-us-threat-of-economic-war-against-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-24T14:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Stocks, oil slip ahead of US threat of economic war against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/stocks-oil-slip-ahead-of-us-threat-of-economic-war-against-iran-3067708",
        "published": "2026-08-24T16:30:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US Treasury Secretary announces launch of 'economic isolation' campaign against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-treasury-secretary-announces-launch-of-economic-isolation-campaign",
        "published": "2026-08-24T17:23:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "Treasury Bessent: US is launching an \"economic onslaught\" against Iran's financial connection",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/treasury-bessent-us-is-launching-an-economic-onslaught-against-irans",
        "published": "2026-08-24T17:51:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "‘Operation Economic Outcast’: Why Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ on Iran faces a tough test?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/operation-economic-outcast-why-trumps-economic-d-day-on-iran-faces-a",
        "published": "2026-08-24T18:20:30.000Z"
      }
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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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