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  "id": 3990981,
  "title": "Iran urges nations not to join new US sanctions, mediators push to reopen strait",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/iran-urges-nations-not-to-join-new-us-sanctions-mediators-push-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T16:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260829/iran-urges-nations-not-to-join-new-us-sanctions-mediators-push-to-reopen-strait"
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  "account": "DUBAI — Iran strongly criticized the United States' latest economic sanctions imposed on Friday, calling them an act of state terrorism and asserting that other nations are legally bound not to comply with them. The Iranian foreign ministry issued a statement in response to these actions while the U.S. Treasury Department announced additional targeted measures against Iran.\n\nThe U.S. move occurred as international mediators intensified their efforts to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. This narrow waterway, which previously accounted for 20 percent of global oil supplies, had been disrupted by the ongoing conflict six months prior. Its re-opening remains a critical challenge in any potential peace agreement.\n\nOn Monday, the Trump administration issued a stern warning to other countries, urging them to sever their economic ties with Iran or face secondary sanctions as part of what was described as an \"economic D-Day\" by the administration. However, the Treasury Department did not explicitly impose any penalties in this announcement.\n\nIn a separate development on Thursday, President Trump reiterated that the U.S. was not engaged in any diplomatic discussions with Iran. The White House maintained that the U.S. economic campaign against Iran would persist until Tehran demonstrated a genuine willingness to engage in meaningful talks.",
  "summary": "DUBAI — Iran condemned the United States' new economic sanctions on Friday as \"state terrorism\" and said other countries were legally obliged not to implement them, while the U.S. Treasury Department announced additional targeted Iran-related measures. The Iranian foreign ministry's statement came as mediators stepped up efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which handled 20 percent of world…",
  "key_points": [
    "Iran condemns U.S. sanctions as state terrorism, urges global non-compliance",
    "U.S. Treasury warns secondary sanctions for economic ties with Iran",
    "Mediators push to reopen strategically vital Strait of Hormuz"
  ],
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran urges nations not to join new US sanctions, mediators push to reopen strait",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/iran-urges-nations-not-to-join-new-us-sanctions-mediators-push-to-3992536",
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        "title": "US targets Egyptian bank in new round of Iran sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/us-targets-egyptian-bank-in-new-round-of-iran-sanctions",
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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."
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