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  "id": 4555301,
  "title": "US, Iran exchange fire in flare-up; Bessent signals more sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-iran-exchange-fire-in-flare-up-bessent-signals-more-sanctions-4555301",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T02:46:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/us-iran-exchange-fire-flare-bessent-signals-more-sanctions"
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  "summary": "US forces struck two rocket launchers on Iran's Larak Island on Sunday, marking the first known American strikes on the Islamic republic since late July. The island, located in the Strait of Hormuz near the strategic port of Bandar Abbas, overlooks shipping lanes at the mouth of the Gulf.\n\nIran responded by launching an attack on two US bases in Jordan, according to Iranian media. The Revolutionary Guards said they struck the bases with ballistic missiles, causing \"heavy damage\". Jordan's army said it had intercepted eight missiles, without stating their origin.\n\nThe US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said new secondary sanctions against Iran were likely to be unveiled weekly, with an initial focus on banks. Bessent said the goal was to pressure Iran and that the next step may be cutting off an institution entirely from the dollar-based financial system.",
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US, Iran exchange fire in flare-up; Bessent signals more sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-iran-exchange-fire-in-flare-up-bessent-signals-more-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-31T02:18:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "US, Iran exchange fire in flare-up; Bessent signals more sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-iran-exchange-fire-in-flare-up-bessent-signals-more-sanctions-4554445",
        "published": "2026-08-31T03:06:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Bessent heads to the G20 to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/bessent-heads-to-the-g20-to-rally-allies-on-iran-as-tariffs-strain",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:19:37.000Z"
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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."
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