{
  "id": 3265365,
  "title": "Factbox-What's included in the new US sanctions campaign to pressure Iran's economy?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/factbox-whats-included-in-the-new-us-sanctions-campaign-to-pressure",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T12:46:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/factbox-whats-included-new-us-sanctions-campaign-pressure-irans-economy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what his department called \"an economic onslaught\" against Iran on Monday that combined new sanctions with threats against Tehran's trading partners. His statement stopped short of some of the most punishing sanctions and did not list specific countries that would be targeted, or when those penalties would take effect.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Iran faces growing gasoline shortage as U.S. pressure squeezes imports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/iran-faces-growing-gasoline-shortage-as-u-s-pressure-squeezes-imports",
        "published": "2026-08-25T11:53:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}