{
  "id": 741635,
  "title": "Trump turns to economic pain as US bombings fail to sway Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/trump-turns-to-economic-pain-as-us-bombings-fail-to-sway-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T06:28:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3363874/trump-turns-economic-pain-us-bombings-fail-sway-iran"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US military campaign against Iran has so far failed to force Tehran to capitulate. The Trump administration is betting once again that suffocating economic pressure will do the job. Facing a shortfall of necessary munitions and wary of continuing an unpopular war, Trump and his top officials are returning to a familiar playbook with Iran: relying on a steady increase in economic sanctions and…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Trump says US to keep up blockade, as Iran vows closed Hormuz until demands met",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/trump-says-us-to-keep-up-blockade-as-iran-vows-closed-hormuz-until",
        "published": "2026-08-13T06:10:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "Trump shifts Iran strategy towards economic pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/trump-shifts-iran-strategy-towards-economic-pressure",
        "published": "2026-08-13T06:30:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}