U.S. Treasury sanctions financing agent for Iran’s supreme leader…linked to resumption of Hormuz attacks
The U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC placed Ali Ansari, a financier for Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei, on the sanctions list. The move was said to be a response to Iran’s resumption of attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.7The U.S. Treasury Department’s OFAC placed Ali Ansari, a financier for Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei, on the sanctions list. The move was said to be a response to Iran’s resumption of attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.10The move was said to be a response to Iran’s resumption of attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it would sanction a financier linked to Iran’s supreme leader. The reason this matters to investors is that the action is tied to renewed attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.7The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it would sanction a financier linked to Iran’s supreme leader. The reason this matters to investors is that the action is tied to renewed attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.10The reason this matters to investors is that the action is tied to renewed attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The sanctioned individual is Ali Ansari, an Iranian national based in Dubai. OFAC described him as a person who oversees a "broad global asset network" that benefits Khamenei and elites within the Iranian regime.
According to OFAC, Ansari has managed money flows that benefit the supreme leader and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). OFAC said the network has "effectively institutionalized large-scale embezzlement".
The U.S. Treasury said this measure was a response to the resumption of attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The sanctions announcement time was 7month 10day, local time.
The announcement also included mention of specific sanctions tools such as asset freezes and transaction bans. It applies to foreign assets associated with individuals designated by OFAC.
Sources: 연합인포맥스
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