{
  "id": 520650,
  "title": "Iran criticizes US for being ‘addicted’ to sanctions, Trump seeks counter-compensation from Tehran: Top updates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/iran-criticizes-us-for-being-addicted-to-sanctions-trump-seeks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T01:16:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/iran-accuses-us-of-being-addicted-to-sanctions-trump-seeks-counter-compensation-from-tehran-top-updates-11786410474230.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iran has rebuked the United States for its \"addiction\" to sanctions, as the two nations continue to engage in a verbal battle. Esmail Baqaei, a spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, accused the US Treasury of suffocating Tehran through economic restrictions. The statement came as Iran is reportedly negotiating a shipping deal through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman. Baqaei criticized the US for resorting to sanctions when diplomacy fails and increasing them further when they prove ineffective. He emphasized that Tehran has made it clear it will not be \"strangled\" by such economic measures and warned that the US is risking a \"less humiliating exit\" from the current crisis. In a separate development, President Trump announced new demands for Iran, including compensation for damages caused by the country's actions over the past five decades. Iran, in turn, has linked the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to the cessation of US hostile actions and financial compensation.",
  "summary": "Iran criticized the US for being ‘addicted’ to economic restrictions, days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sanctions. US President Donald Trump announces sweeping demands on Iran as impasse over Strait of Hormuz continues.",
  "key_points": [
    "Iran criticizes US for 'addiction' to sanctions, accuses Treasury of suffocating Tehran",
    "US seeks counter-compensation from Tehran for damages over past five decades",
    "Iran links Strait of Hormuz reopening to cessation of US hostile actions and financial compensation"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Iran's rebuke of the US for its sanctions addiction signals a hardening stance, as Tehran seeks to counter Trump's demands for compensation with its own calls for relief from US hostility.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump suggests escalation against Iran remains a possibility",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/trump-suggests-escalation-against-iran-remains-a-possibility",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:16:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump demands Iran pay for ‘conflicts’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/trump-demands-iran-pay-for-conflicts",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:26:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump demands compensation from Iran as talks on Strait of Hormuz continue",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/trump-demands-compensation-from-iran-as-talks-on-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:32:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump took secret flight out of Türkiye due to Iran threat: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/trump-took-secret-flight-out-of-turkiye-due-to-iran-threat-report",
        "published": "2026-08-11T02:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "After talks with Iran fizzle, Trump turns back to sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/after-talks-with-iran-fizzle-trump-turns-back-to-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-08-11T04:27:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}