{
  "id": 4888565,
  "title": "Bessent: Iran economy could collapse 'within weeks or months'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/bessent-iran-economy-could-collapse-within-weeks-or-months",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T15:38:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6063299-bessent-iranian-economy-collapse/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said Iran's economy could collapse \"within weeks or months,\" as the Trump administration seeks to cripple the Middle Eastern country's economy. \"I think it could be within weeks or months –– and the economy doesn't have to collapse, we just have to have the regime come to their senses,\"...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran defiant as Bessent says US likely to announce bank sanctions this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/iran-defiant-as-bessent-says-us-likely-to-announce-bank-sanctions-4892543",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}