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  "id": 3239074,
  "title": "China opposes US sanctions threat over Iran trade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/china-opposes-us-sanctions-threat-over-iran-trade",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T10:27:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1543566/china-opposes-us-sanctions-threat-over-iran-trade/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "China has rejected reported US threats against countries trading with Iran. Beijing warned that secondary sanctions could increase tensions and disrupt global economic and financial ties. The warning came after reports that Washington may target countries maintaining trade relations with Tehran. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian addressed the issue during a regular briefing on Tuesday. […]",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "China says its cooperation with Iran should not be disrupted",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/china-says-its-cooperation-with-iran-should-not-be-disrupted",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:49:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "China’s J-16s face off against Egypt’s Rafales in combat drills as Iran war rumbles on",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/chinas-j-16s-face-off-against-egypts-rafales-in-combat-drills-as-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-25T10:00:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "China, Iran shrug off US threats of economic war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/china-iran-shrug-off-us-threats-of-economic-war",
        "published": "2026-08-25T10:41:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "China warns it will safeguard its interests after US widens sanctions against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/china-warns-it-will-safeguard-its-interests-after-us-widens-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-25T10:56:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "How the US sanctions on Iran impact China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/how-the-us-sanctions-on-iran-impact-china",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:30:08.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}