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Europe Prepares to Trigger UN Sanctions Snapback as Iran Expands Nuclear Program
Germany, France, and the United Kingdom are expected to initiate the process of reimposing United Nations sanctions on Iran over its...
Aug 28, 20253 min read
Escalating Sanctions on Garantex and Grinex Redefine Cryptocurrency Crime Enforcement
The intensifying sanctions against cryptocurrency exchanges Garantex and Grinex have emerged as a pivotal case in the evolution of...
Aug 19, 20254 min read
US Sanctions Mexican Rapper El Makabelico Over Alleged Cartel Money Laundering
A high-profile enforcement action has placed the global music industry squarely within the crosshairs of anti-money laundering...
Aug 12, 20254 min read
U.S. Treasury Targets Iran’s Shadow Banking Network in Sweeping Sanctions Action
Iran’s hidden banking network functions like a financial ghost—slipping past international safeguards and linking sanctioned institutions...
Aug 11, 20254 min read
Sanctions Evasion and Money Laundering: The Case of Brian Assi Exposes the Cross-Border Weak Links in Export and AML Controls
The recent sentencing of Brian (Brahim) Assi in the United States offers a critical lens into the convergence of sanctions evasion,...
Jul 24, 20255 min read
UAE Takes Firm Stance on Financial Crime with Insurance License Revocation and AED 3 Million Bank Sanction
In a decisive move that underscores the UAE’s intensifying stance against financial crime and regulatory violations, the Central Bank of...
Jul 16, 20254 min read
Ostovari’s Arrest Unveils Complex Web of Sanctions Evasion and Export Control Violations
The arrest of Bahram Mohammad Ostovari for his role in orchestrating an elaborate scheme to export sensitive U.S. electronics to Iran has...
Jul 15, 20255 min read
Cyprus Parliament to Vote on Sanctions Enforcement Bills Amid Revisions and Stakeholder Feedback
The House of Representatives is preparing for a pivotal plenary session on Thursday, during which members will vote on three significant...
Jul 10, 20255 min read
OFAC Sanctions Uncover Global Charity Fronts Funding Terrorist Networks
In a bold step to disrupt terrorist financing networks, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has...
Jun 12, 20255 min read
Asia Adjusts to New Sanctions on Russia, Turns to Alternative Oil Suppliers
Asia’s crude oil markets are swiftly adapting to the latest sanctions imposed on top supplier Russia, purchasing as many cargoes as...
Feb 17, 20253 min read
US Sanctions Hungary’s Antal Rogán for Corruption, Drawing Fire from Budapest
The United States has imposed sanctions on Antal Rogán, a senior Hungarian government minister and close aide to Prime Minister Viktor...
Jan 10, 20252 min read
EU Sanctions Target Russia's "Shadow Fleet" in 15th Sanctions Package
The European Union has introduced its 15th sanctions package against Russia, focusing on the so-called "shadow fleet" of third-country...
Dec 18, 20243 min read
Marshall Islands’ Offshore Trust Complexes Increasingly Linked to Terrorism and Iran
The picturesque Marshall Islands, long known as a hub for tax-friendly offshore incorporation services, is becoming a surprising focal...
Dec 6, 20242 min read
German Petrochemical Supplier Aiotec Settles for $14.5 Million Over Sanctions Violation
Aiotec, a German supplier of petrochemical parts, has agreed to pay $14.5 million to settle allegations that it participated in a...
Dec 4, 20242 min read
U.S. Sanctions 21 Top Venezuelan Officials Over Alleged Election Fraud
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on 21 high-ranking Venezuelan ministers and security...
Dec 3, 20242 min read
U.S. Sanctions La Linea Cartel Leaders and Affiliates to Combat Fentanyl Smuggling
The United States has imposed sanctions on senior members of La Linea, a violent faction of the Juarez Cartel, along with two companies...
Nov 4, 20242 min read
Russia Circumvents Sanctions, Receives $2.3 Billion in Dollar and Euro Notes Despite Western Ban
Since March 2022, Russia has managed to import approximately $2.3 billion in dollar and euro notes, despite a ban imposed by the United...
Aug 13, 20244 min read
Bank of Italy Reports Potentially Illegal Transfers to Russia Amid Sanctions
The Bank of Italy has reported potentially illegal bank transfers from Italian accounts to Russia last year, routed through other...
Jun 28, 20241 min read
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russian Entities in $1.6 Billion Industrial Stake Case: Raiffeisen Bank International Withdraws Amid Scrutiny
The U.S. Treasury has taken a significant step by imposing sanctions on a complex web of Russian entities allegedly involved in masking...
May 15, 20242 min read
Navigating Payment Challenges: Russian Firms Turn to Intermediaries in China Amid Sanctions Concerns
The evolving landscape of payments for goods between Russian companies and Chinese counterparts, amidst looming secondary sanctions...
Apr 30, 20242 min read
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