US Treasury sanctions transnational Hamas financing network linked to Turkey and UK
The US Treasury has designated a network of entities, including a Turkish trading firm and Muslim Brotherhood affiliates, for allegedly facilitating financial support for Hamas. This action marks an escalation in US efforts to disrupt Hamas's international funding streams by targeting non-state financial intermediaries in allied jurisdictions.
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US Expands Sanctions on Iran and Hamas Financial Networks
The US Treasury has expanded sanctions against Iranian financial networks, specifically targeting Babak Zanjani's network for sanctions evasion via digital assets in Iran, Turkey, and UAE. Concurrently, the US has sanctioned a transnational Hamas financing network with links to Turkey and the UK. These actions confirm a continued US effort to disrupt illicit financial flows from both state and non-state actors.