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  "id": 4661648,
  "title": "US plans new Iran sanctions, targets banks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-plans-new-iran-sanctions-targets-banks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T14:39:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1546002/us-plans-new-iran-sanctions-targets-banks/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United States is preparing fresh financial sanctions against Iran as Washington increases pressure on Tehran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said another bank could face sanctions this week. The move aims to restrict Iran’s access to international financial networks. Bessent said the Trump administration plans additional secondary sanctions against Iranian-linked financial institutions. He…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}