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  "id": 3126305,
  "title": "What is Operation Economic Outcast, the US's new plan for Iran?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/what-is-operation-economic-outcast-the-uss-new-plan-for-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T22:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/operation-economic-outcast-new-us-plan-for-iran/107073902"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US is threatening to target the economies of countries that cooperate with Iran, as part of what it calls an \"economic onslaught\" against the Iranian regime.",
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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": "Quartz",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-24T18:10:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "U.S. will make Iran suffer ‘economic asphyxiation,’ Treasury Secretary says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/u-s-will-make-iran-suffer-economic-asphyxiation-treasury-secretary",
        "published": "2026-08-24T21:58:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Oil dips as traders weigh US economic pressure on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/oil-dips-as-traders-weigh-us-economic-pressure-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-24T22:10:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "US launches Operation Economic Outcast to isolate Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-launches-operation-economic-outcast-to-isolate-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-24T22:17:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MacroBusiness",
        "title": "Economic D-Day a very bad idea",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/economic-d-day-a-very-bad-idea",
        "published": "2026-08-24T23:00:08.000Z"
      }
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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."
}