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  "id": 5610562,
  "title": "U.S. issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a 'critical financial lifeline' for Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/u-s-issues-sanctions-on-turkish-bank-that-it-calls-a-critical",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T17:26:55.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/u-s-issues-sanctions-on-turkish-bank-that-it-calls-a-critical-financial-lifeline-for-iran"
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  "summary": "The Treasury Department accused the Turkish bank and its entities of being established to enable Iran's efforts to transfer oil revenues from China to Turkey, where they could then be converted to cash and gold.",
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iraq emerges as Iran’s economic lifeline amid tighter US sanctions",
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        "published": "2026-09-04T13:52:29.000Z"
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        "title": "US sanctions Turkish bank, two subsidiaries in latest pressure on Iran",
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "US sanctions on Iran hit three Turkish entities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-sanctions-on-iran-hit-three-turkish-entities",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:55:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "‘Critical financial lifeline’: Why US targeted Turkish bank in latest Iran sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/critical-financial-lifeline-why-us-targeted-turkish-bank-in-latest",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:51:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "US slaps sanctions on Turkish bank, calling it ‘critical financial lifeline’ for Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-slaps-sanctions-on-turkish-bank-calling-it-critical-financial",
        "published": "2026-09-04T16:39:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "US sanctions Turkish bank alleged to be conducting transactions for Iran’s IRGC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-sanctions-turkish-bank-alleged-to-be-conducting-transactions-for",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:12:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "U.S. sanctions Turkish bank accused of enabling Iran as Bessent says he 'hopes for' no further bank penalties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/u-s-sanctions-turkish-bank-accused-of-enabling-iran-as-bessent-says",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:34:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US sanctions Turkish bank, two subsidiaries in latest pressure on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/us-sanctions-turkish-bank-two-subsidiaries-in-latest-pressure-on-iran-5618652",
        "published": "2026-09-04T18:25:16.000Z"
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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."
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