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  "id": 3475938,
  "title": "US pulls China punches in Iran ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-pulls-china-punches-in-iran-economic-d-day-sanctions",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:13:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/plus/news/us/diplomacy/article/3365321/us-pulls-china-punches-iran-economic-d-day-sanctions"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "China warned of reprisals against possible United States sanctions as the Trump administration launched “economic D-Day” in a bid to isolate Iran following six months of military conflict. “China will do everything necessary to firmly safeguard its rights and interests,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters on Tuesday. Economic warfare would “only serve to fuel tensions and lead to…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "US Treasury sanctions on Iran’s trade partners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-treasury-sanctions-on-irans-trade-partners",
        "published": "2026-08-26T04:29:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US halts Iran strikes 'for time being,' as focus shifts to economic sanctions, Rubio says - report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-halts-iran-strikes-for-time-being-as-focus-shifts-to-economic",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:56:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'No New Strikes': Rubio Tells Allies As US Shifts Focus To Iran Sanctions, Hormuz Pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/no-new-strikes-rubio-tells-allies-as-us-shifts-focus-to-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:32:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "No new Iran strikes for now, Rubio tells allies as US tightens economic pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/no-new-iran-strikes-for-now-rubio-tells-allies-as-us-tightens",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:53:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Trump will need China for his new economic war against Iran. Good luck getting Xi on side",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trump-will-need-china-for-his-new-economic-war-against-iran-good-luck",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:47:01.000Z"
      }
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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."
}