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  "id": 3259722,
  "title": "China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/china-denounces-us-threat-of-sanctions-over-trade-with-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T11:43:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/china-us-sanctions-iran-oil"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Beijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect its interests as US steps up efforts to isolate Tehran Explainer: could US sanctions threaten China-Iran ties? China has denounced the threat of US sanctions for its trade with Iran , saying any such measures would be illegal, and warned it would take “all necessary measures” to protect its national interests. Beijing’s rejection of…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "US offered to lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for reopening Strait of Hormuz: Al Arabiya",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-offered-to-lift-sanctions-on-iran-in-exchange-for-reopening-strait",
        "published": "2026-08-25T12:00:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Iran defiant in face of new U.S. sanctions, promises to respond forcefully",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/iran-defiant-in-face-of-new-u-s-sanctions-promises-to-respond",
        "published": "2026-08-25T12:23:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Euronews exclusive: EU officials to travel to China as October deadline for trade rebalancing looms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/euronews-exclusive-eu-officials-to-travel-to-china-as-october",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:11:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "US economic D-Day sanctions: 'Repeated bombing attacks across Iran failed to change the calculus'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/us-economic-d-day-sanctions-repeated-bombing-attacks-across-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:44:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}