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  "id": 3133292,
  "title": "A look at the new U.S. sanctions on Iran and threats against its trading partners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/a-look-at-the-new-u-s-sanctions-on-iran-and-threats-against-its",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T22:50:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PBS NewsHour",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-look-at-the-new-u-s-sanctions-on-iran-and-threats-against-its-trading-partners"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The U.S. launched what the Trump administration calls \"Operation Economic Outcast\" against Iran. It includes threats to increase sanctions on Iran's trading partners. The pressure comes as the administration indicates it is trying to avoid returning to war, but cannot overcome Iran's stranglehold over the Strait of Hormuz. Nick Schifrin discussed more with Miad Maleki.",
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        "title": "Bessent expands threat of secondary sanctions on Iran",
        "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",
        "title": "Dollar higher after Iran sanctions, loonie drops after US announces tariff increases",
        "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": "Live Mint",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:35:49.000Z"
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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"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Video: Iran reacts to US ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/video-iran-reacts-to-us-economic-d-day-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-24T20:48:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "US announces ‘economic D-day’ sanctions on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-announces-economic-d-day-sanctions-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-24T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "U.S. seeks to make Iran an ‘economic outcast’ with new sanctions, pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/u-s-seeks-to-make-iran-an-economic-outcast-with-new-sanctions-pressure",
        "published": "2026-08-24T21:18:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Bessent offers scant details about \"economic D-Day\" sanctions against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/bessent-offers-scant-details-about-economic-d-day-sanctions-against",
        "published": "2026-08-24T22:34:56.000Z"
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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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