{
  "id": 4219353,
  "title": "Operation Economic Outcast needs an off-ramp, not just a noose",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/operation-economic-outcast-needs-an-off-ramp-not-just-a-noose",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T15:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/opinion/international/6056167-trump-besent-iran-sanctions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast on Aug. 24, a massive expansion of sanctions aimed at severing Iran's ties to the global economy by targeting the infrastructure used for evasion.",
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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."
}