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  "id": 4587954,
  "title": "Fresh US sanctions aimed at increasing pressure on Iran expected in coming weeks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/fresh-us-sanctions-aimed-at-increasing-pressure-on-iran-expected-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:18:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/fresh-us-sanctions-aimed-increasing-pressure-iran-expected-coming-weeks"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Fresh US sanctions aimed at increasing pressure on Iran expected in coming weeks The US Treasury Department will likely unveil weekly secondary sanctions aimed at adding economic pressure on Iran, with an initial focus on banks. \"You're going to see a lot more of these every week,\" US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Sunday. \"We're starting with the banks, and we're telling the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post Business",
        "title": "US hosts G20 finance talks with growth, Iran pressure on agenda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-hosts-g20-finance-talks-with-growth-iran-pressure-on-agenda-4598092",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:49:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "U.S.-Iran escalation shows Washington's frustration with slow-moving sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/u-s-iran-escalation-shows-washingtons-frustration-with-slow-moving",
        "published": "2026-08-31T06:59:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US hosts G20 finance talks with growth, Iran pressure on agenda",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-hosts-g20-finance-talks-with-growth-iran-pressure-on-agenda",
        "published": "2026-08-31T07:30:28.000Z"
      }
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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."
}