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  "id": 4652983,
  "title": "U.S. is planning weekly Iran sanctions against banks, Bessent tells G20",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/u-s-is-planning-weekly-iran-sanctions-against-banks-bessent-tells-g20",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T14:10:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
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    "url": "https://qz.com/bessent-iran-secondary-sanctions-banks-weekly-g20-083126"
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  "summary": "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters the effort will escalate to cutting institutions off from the dollar-based financial system",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/war-of-words-lebanon-tells-iran-to-liaise-through-state-institutions",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:01:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Hosting G20 meeting, Bessent tries to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/hosting-g20-meeting-bessent-tries-to-rally-allies-on-iran-as-tariffs",
        "published": "2026-08-31T15:04:31.000Z"
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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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