{
  "id": 3136652,
  "title": "US vows 'economic asphyxiation' of Iran with new sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-vows-economic-asphyxiation-of-iran-with-new-sanctions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T22:57:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/08/1518229/us-vows-economic-asphyxiation-iran-new-sanctions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced new economic sanctions against Iran, aiming to \"economic asphyxiation\" of the country. The sanctions target Iran's digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping sectors. Countries not joining US sanctions would \"share in the isolation\" of Iran. Iran's economy minister predicted a \"defeat\" for Washington, stating that the government has a two-year plan to manage the situation. Iran has experienced decades of sanctions, but continues to export oil, primarily to China. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that military strikes are not ruled out, emphasizing that economic pressure is the most effective tactic against Iran at the moment.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday laid out plans for the “economic asphyxiation” of Iran, expanding Washington’s secondary sanctions threats and warning of dire consequences for countries that do not join the campaign.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/iran-war-live-us-slaps-new-sanctions-on-iran-warns-tehran-trade",
        "published": "2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "US expands Iran sanctions, warns trading partners to cut economic ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-expands-iran-sanctions-warns-trading-partners-to-cut-economic-ties",
        "published": "2026-08-25T01:06:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "US vows 'economic asphyxiation' of Iran with new sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-vows-economic-asphyxiation-of-iran-with-new-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-25T01:22:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}