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  "id": 3126773,
  "title": "US launches Operation Economic Outcast to isolate Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-launches-operation-economic-outcast-to-isolate-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T22:17:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1543437/us-launches-operation-economic-outcast-to-isolate-iran/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday unveiled a sweeping new effort to economically isolate Iran, warning foreign governments and companies that they could lose access to the US financial system if they continue doing business with Tehran. The new campaign, which Bessent dubbed “Operation Economic Outcast,” however, stops short of immediately imposing penalties against […]",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-24T22:00:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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."
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