{
  "id": 4667594,
  "title": "Iran economic crisis deepens: Food prices soar, Rial at record low as US launches new sanctions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/iran-economic-crisis-deepens-food-prices-soar-rial-at-record-low-as",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T15:41:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/world/iran-economic-crisis-deepens-food-prices-soar-rial-at-record-low-as-us-launches-new-sanctions-11788184124375.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "With inflation surging, the rial weakening and sanctions adding further pressure, Iran’s leadership faces a difficult choice between continuing confrontation and pursuing diplomacy to ease economic pressure.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "US plans new Iran sanctions, targets banks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/us-plans-new-iran-sanctions-targets-banks",
        "published": "2026-08-31T14:39:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Gas topped $4 daily in August for the first time. New U.S. strikes on Iran are sending oil prices even higher again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/gas-topped-4-daily-in-august-for-the-first-time-new-u-s-strikes-on",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:38:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}