Tag: Sanctions

Sanctions Shortcomings

Weekly Roundup: OFAC, DOJ Levy Major Penalties for Sanctions Shortcomings

As the global crusade on financial crime continues worldwide, several significant developments in anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorism financing (CFT) took place domestically last week, underscoring enforcement efforts taken by the U.S. government as part of its intensified focus on sanctions compliance and illicit financial activities, particularly involving foreign entities seeking to exploit vulnerabilities […]

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Sanctions

U.S. Treasury Intensifies Sanctions on Iran’s Shadow Banking Network

In a significant escalation of its already high-pressure campaign against Iran, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on June 6, 2025 announced the imposition of new sanctions on over 30 individuals and entities linked to a major Iranian shadow banking network. Concurrently, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement […]

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