{"id":1930588,"date":"2026-05-12T08:01:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1930588"},"modified":"2026-05-12T08:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:01:46","slug":"us-treasury-enlists-banks-to-target-iranian-money-laundering-schemes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1930588","title":{"rendered":"US Treasury enlists banks to target Iranian money laundering schemes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/75\/51\/11\/1200x675_cmsv2_ac0801d9-38dc-560f-acf3-59c4043bde2d-9755111.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2892778-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2892778\" data-cid=\"9753804\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2892778-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent attend the arrival ceremony of Britain&#8217;s King Charles III at the White House, 28 April 2026<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\/Mark Schiefelbein\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspQuirino Mealha\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1778572906\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-05-12 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The move is part of the wider strategy to pressure Iran into a deal as negotiations stall.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--business js-article-content\">\n<p>In an effort to dismantle the sophisticated financial systems used by Iran to bypass international trade restrictions and to pressure Tehran into a deal, the US Treasury Department has called on the banking sector to heighten scrutiny.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The initiative enlists private lenders to assist in identifying clandestine networks that move capital through front companies and digital assets to conceal proceeds from sanctioned oil sales.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, US banks have been instructed to closely monitor oil labelled as \u2018Malaysian blend\u2019, as this designation in shipping documentation is allegedly often used to disguise its Iranian origin.<\/p>\n<p>Other indicators mentioned include \u2018missing or clearly falsified shipping records\u2019 and the use of ship-to-ship transfers in the open ocean, which are designed to obscure the original source of the cargo.<\/p>\n<p>This is the latest development in the US government\u2019s coordinated campaign, nicknamed \u2018Economic Fury\u2019, which launched in April. The initiative is designed to apply &#8216;maximum economic pressure\u2019 and financially isolate the Iranian regime by systematically cutting off its primary revenue streams.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Iran war: How exposed are European economies?<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Is Iran using cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Monday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterated the Trump administration\u2019s commitment to this strategy and announced that twelve individuals and entities had been designated as facilitators of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u2019 (IRGC) sale and shipment of Iranian oil.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Bessent&#8217;s latest remarks on the Economic Fury initiative<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>International shipping hubs under scrutiny by US authorities<\/h2>\n<p>The role of international shipping hubs has also come under increased scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the US Treasury Department, dozens of maritime companies based in Iraq, the UAE and Hong Kong have been identified as participants in the transport of sanctioned Iranian oil.<\/p>\n<p>In a report released on Monday, US authorities found that these firms conducted transactions worth roughly $4 billion (\u20ac3.4bn) linked to Iranian oil companies and processed at least $707 million (\u20ac602mn) of those funds through US accounts in 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Iran used UK bank accounts to evade Western sanctions: FT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>In April, the US Treasury Department had already sent formal correspondence to financial institutions in China, Hong Kong, the UAE and Oman regarding the issue.<\/p>\n<p>These letters carried a stern warning that secondary US sanctions could be imposed on any entity found to be facilitating Iranian business activities. 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The initiative is designed to apply &#8216;maximum economic pressure\u2019 and financially isolate the Iranian regime by systematically cutting off its primary revenue streams.On Monday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterated the Trump administration\u2019s commitment to this strategy and announced that twelve individuals and entities had been designated as facilitators of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u2019 (IRGC) sale and shipment of Iranian oil.International shipping hubs under scrutiny by US authoritiesThe role of international shipping hubs has also come under increased scrutiny.According to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the US Treasury Department, dozens of maritime companies based in Iraq, the UAE and Hong Kong have been identified as participants in the transport of sanctioned Iranian oil.In a report released on Monday, US authorities found that these firms conducted transactions worth roughly $4 billion (\u20ac3.4bn) linked to Iranian oil companies and processed at least $707 million (\u20ac602mn) of those funds through US accounts in 2024.In April, the US Treasury Department had already sent formal correspondence to financial institutions in China, Hong Kong, the UAE and Oman regarding the issue.These letters carried a stern warning that secondary US sanctions could be imposed on any entity found to be facilitating Iranian business activities. 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