The US Treasury Department imposed sweeping sanctions Friday on three major Iranian currency exchange houses and more than a dozen front companies, The Post has learned, accusing them of laundering billions of dollars in foreign currency to bankroll Tehran’s military and proxy network.
US imposes sanctions on three Iranian currency exchanges — accusing them of laundering billions
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May 01, 2026
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