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Operation Economic Outcast Targets Iran, Singapore Named in Transhipment Report and UK Backs Ukraine
Season 2
Episode 294
Published 2 months ago
Description
Headline news for August 25, 2026: The US launches Operation Economic Outcast sweeping new Iran sanctions targeting sixty entities across shipping, oil, gold, aviation and digital assets, with a cure period before the toughest measures on major trading partners take effect. Singapore is named in a US report on transhipment fraud as an AI border detection tool is deployed.
Synopsis: A round up of global headlines to start your day by The Business Times.
Written by: Claressa Monteiro (claremb@sph.com.sg)
Produced and edited by: Claressa Monteiro or Nicole Teo
Produced by: BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
Produced with AI text-to-speech capabilities
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