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US Treasury targets Iranian oil money laundering via banks

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The U.S. Treasury Department has instructed banks to identify and report suspected money-laundering networks linked to Iran. These networks are reportedly using shell companies and cryptocurrency to obscure the origin of sanctioned oil, often relabeling it as 'Malaysian blend' or falsifying shipping documents. This initiative aims to disrupt Iran's sanctions-evasion tactics, with an estimated $4 billion in transactions linked to Iranian oil sales in 2024. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action by a major government body targeting financial illicit activities. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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US Treasury targets Iranian oil money laundering via banks

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    US Treasury Department tells banks to flag suspected Iranian money-laundering networks

    The Treasury Department wants US banks and other financial institutions to monitor for suspected Iranian money-laundering networks that use their funds to smuggle sanctioned oil through shell companies and cryptocurrency networks. The move, which effectively deputises the global …

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