{
  "id": 9119156,
  "title": "China hits back at US threat of sanctions on Iranian airlines",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/china-hits-back-at-us-threat-of-sanctions-on-iranian-airlines",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T08:58:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-hits-back-us-threat-sanctions-iranian-airlines"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China hits back at US threat of sanctions on Iranian airlines China has condemned the “illegal” US sanctions against Iranian airlines, a day after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Washington could impose measures aimed at shutting down Iran’s airlines worldwide. Under the weight of US sanctions, “all the Iranian airlines will be shut down around the world” within days, Bessent told CNBC…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}