Published on, Sept. 16 -- September 16, 2025 9:06 PM

The United States has announced a new wave of sanctions targeting Iran-linked individuals and entities involved in financing Tehran's military operations. This move, revealed by the US Treasury Department on Tuesday, aims to disrupt financial networks that support the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-Quds Force and Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).

According to the Treasury, those sanctioned have helped transfer funds from Iranian oil sales and other sources. Some of the targeted entities are based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates. Washington claims these networks use front companies and cryptocurrencies to bypass sanctions and launder mo...