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  "id": 3099778,
  "title": "Bessent on Iran sanctions: 10 key points from Trump administration’s ‘economic asphyxiation’ plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bessent-on-iran-sanctions-10-key-points-from-trump-administrations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T19:35:49.000Z",
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  "summary": "Bessent said the Trump administration would target Iran's financial connections, oil revenues and other economic lifelines as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Tehran nearly six months into the war.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bessent-expands-threat-of-secondary-sanctions-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-24T18:00:11.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Guardian Business",
        "title": "US threatens severe sanctions against countries with economic ties to Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-threatens-severe-sanctions-against-countries-with-economic-ties-to",
        "published": "2026-08-24T18:57:57.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/dollar-higher-after-iran-sanctions-loonie-drops-after-us-announces",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:16:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "U.S. announces expansion of sanctions in 'economic onslaught' on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/u-s-announces-expansion-of-sanctions-in-economic-onslaught-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:36:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "US expands Iran sanctions in ‘economic D-Day’ as countries warned over trade ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-expands-iran-sanctions-in-economic-d-day-as-countries-warned-over",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:51:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Netanyahu welcomes new US sanctions on Iran: A steep price",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/netanyahu-welcomes-new-us-sanctions-on-iran-a-steep-price",
        "published": "2026-08-24T20:44:24.000Z"
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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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