{
  "id": 3281317,
  "title": "China: New US sanctions on Iran 'will only further intensify tensions'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/china-new-us-sanctions-on-iran-will-only-further-intensify-tensions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T13:54:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/international/6048518-china-criticizes-us-iran-sanctions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Tuesday the latest U.S. sanctions on Iran “will only further intensify tensions” between the two countries. “Economic warfare and maximum pressure will not help resolve the issue. They will only further intensify tensions and conflicts, create spillover risks,” Lin told reporters, according to CNN. The Treasury Department announced...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "China says will safeguard its own interests as US expands Iran sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/china-says-will-safeguard-its-own-interests-as-us-expands-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-25T14:43:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "China warns US of retaliation over expansion of Iran sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/china-warns-us-of-retaliation-over-expansion-of-iran-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-25T15:06:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "U.S. threatens to hit Iran's trade partners with secondary economic sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/u-s-threatens-to-hit-irans-trade-partners-with-secondary-economic",
        "published": "2026-08-25T15:18:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "China hits out at ‘illegal’ new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/china-hits-out-at-illegal-new-us-sanctions-on-iran-and-trading",
        "published": "2026-08-25T15:54:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Oil falls over 4% as investors shrug off US sanctions on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/oil-falls-over-4-as-investors-shrug-off-us-sanctions-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:37:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}