{
  "id": 3983857,
  "title": "US to set limits on Egyptian bank in effort to pressure Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/us-to-set-limits-on-egyptian-bank-in-effort-to-pressure-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T14:40:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-set-limits-egyptian-bank-effort-pressure-iran"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US to set limits on Egyptian bank in effort to pressure Iran The Treasury Department is due to cut off a major Egyptian bank's operations in the United Arab Emirates from the US financial system, a US official confirmed Friday, as Washington pushes to choke Iran off economically. The move impacts UAE branches of Egypt's second biggest bank, Banque Misr. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}