import re
pattern = r"'{%\s*url '([^']*)'%}"
s = "<a class='login-password-forget' tabindex='1' href='{% url 'account:pwdreset'%}>Forgot your password?</a>"
print(re.sub(pattern, r"'\1'", s))
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