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  "id": 5517907,
  "title": "US pressure on Iran starting to tell as sanctions and blockade bite",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-pressure-on-iran-starting-to-tell-as-sanctions-and-blockade-bite-5517907",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T08:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260904/us-pressure-on-iran-starting-to-tell-as-sanctions-and-blockade-bite"
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  "account": "DUBAI — Top Iranian officials have warned that the United States' economic blockade and sanctions are starting to take a toll on the country's economy, according to three senior Iranian sources. The U.S. has stepped up pressure on Iran in a bid to secure concessions during ongoing negotiations, which have so far been unsuccessful. Despite Iran's ability to evade sanctions for years, the latest U.S. measures have left the regime in a more vulnerable position with limited avenues to generate foreign currency or purchase essential goods, the sources explained. The campaign targeting Iran's access to international financial networks, a long-standing method to sustain its economy, poses a significant threat, the sources noted. The economic campaign's success in breaking the ongoing conflict stalemate would be welcome news for U.S. officials, yet Iran has also threatened military escalation in response to the mounting pressure, intensifying tensions at a crucial juncture. As petrol stocks dwindle and the Iranian currency continues to plummet, the strain on the country's economy becomes increasingly apparent.",
  "summary": "DUBAI — A U.S. campaign to throttle Iran's economy by blockading its oil exports and stopping sanctions evasion is growing increasingly difficult to withstand, three senior Iranian sources said. Washington has in recent weeks sought to ratchet up the economic pressure on Tehran, in an effort to extract concessions in any future negotiation that six months of conflict have so far failed to secure.…",
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        "title": "Trump already tried to hurt Iran with sanctions once - and it didn't work",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US pressure on Iran starting to tell, as sanctions and blockade bite",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-pressure-on-iran-starting-to-tell-as-sanctions-and-blockade-bite-5525331",
        "published": "2026-09-04T08:16:00.000Z"
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        "title": "US presses Iran sanctions driving oil prices higher",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-presses-iran-sanctions-driving-oil-prices-higher",
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