{
  "id": 9116194,
  "title": "China says opposes ‘illegal’ US sanctions on Iran airlines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/china-says-opposes-illegal-us-sanctions-on-iran-airlines-9116194",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T08:27:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/22/china-says-opposes-illegal-us-sanctions-on-iran-airlines/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "China said on Tuesday it opposed “illegal” US sanctions on Iranian airlines, a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened potential measures in a televised interview. Bessent told CNBC that “all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world” in a matter of days under the weight of American sanctions, as the Trump […]",
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        "title": "China says opposes ‘illegal’ US sanctions on Iran airlines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/china-says-opposes-illegal-us-sanctions-on-iran-airlines",
        "published": "2026-09-22T08:27:49.000Z"
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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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