{
  "id": 3081935,
  "title": "US announces expansion of sanctions in 'economic onslaught' on Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-announces-expansion-of-sanctions-in-economic-onslaught-on-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T13:46:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/us-announces-expansion-sanctions-economic-onslaught-iran"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By David Lawder and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced an expansion of secondary sanctions it can impose on entities and countries that maintain business ties with Iran around the world as Washington significantly ratchets up economic pressure on Tehran with the war nearing its 6-month mark.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Explainer-What are Iran's options to escalate further in face of US economic threats?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/explainer-what-are-irans-options-to-escalate-further-in-face-of-us",
        "published": "2026-08-24T15:46:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "What are Iran's options to escalate further in face of US economic threats?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/what-are-irans-options-to-escalate-further-in-face-of-us-economic",
        "published": "2026-08-24T15:57:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Trump claims Iran ‘collapsing’ as U.S. threatens ‘economic D-Day’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/trump-claims-iran-collapsing-as-u-s-threatens-economic-d-day",
        "published": "2026-08-24T16:15:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "What are Iran's options to escalate further in face of US economic threats? - explainer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/what-are-irans-options-to-escalate-further-in-face-of-us-economic-3074717",
        "published": "2026-08-24T17:42:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}