{
  "id": 3237184,
  "title": "US promises 'asphyxiation' of Islamic Republic as it imposes new sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-promises-asphyxiation-of-islamic-republic-as-it-imposes-new",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:15:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-promises-asphyxiation-islamic-republic-new-sanctions-announced"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United States has announced a series of new sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, warning that the country will face \"asphyxiation\" if it continues to defy the sanctions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the US was working towards \"economic D-Day\" to end Iran's threat and bring it to complete global isolation and a subsistence economy. The US has mapped every node, facilitator, and network used by Iran to smuggle oil and evade sanctions, and President Donald Trump has made phone calls to world leaders to stop their interactions with the regime. China, Iran's largest trading partner, has warned it would \"firmly defend\" its interests, criticizing the US for using \"economic warfare.\" The ongoing war in Iran has had a significant impact on the global economy, with only seven vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz in a week, the lowest daily number since early May.",
  "summary": "US promises 'asphyxiation' of Islamic Republic as it imposes new sanctions Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 09:59 'Economic D-Day' promised against Iran alongside threats towards those trading with country US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters as he speaks during a press conference in Washington on Monday (Kent Nishimura/AFP) Off The US has…",
  "key_points": [
    "US imposes new sanctions on Iran, warns of economic asphyxiation",
    "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent describes US strategy as economic D-Day",
    "China criticizes US economic warfare against Iran"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}