The Treasury team tracked funds intended for the Ayatollah.
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Updated Jul 21
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What happened
The Treasury team tracked funds intended for the Ayatollah.
Who's involved
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Part of
Scott Bessent spoke on behalf of the U.S. Treasury regarding Iran, while the Iranian regime continues to utilize the IRGC for political control.Also in this story
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent applies economic pressure on Iran, while the IRGC responds to armed uprisings in Sistan.
- The U.S. Treasury identified IRGC offshore accounts and detailed an economic campaign against Iran, leading to Iranian retaliation near Aqaba.
- Scott Bessent announced unprecedented sanctions against Iran, targeting conduits that fund Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps entities.
- US imposed sanctions on Chinese refineries, leading to reduced Iranian oil purchases, according to Scott Bessent.
The entities involved
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Mojtaba Khamenei
cleric and 3rd Supreme Leader of Iran since 2026
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Scott Bessent
United States Secretary of the Treasury
Related events
- Scott Bessent, serving as U.S. Treasury Secretary, is applying unprecedented financial pressure targeting Tehran.
- The Treasury launched an economic onslaught against Iran, while Treasury bond buybacks ignited liquidity hopes for Bitcoin and gold.
- Treasury Secretary Bessent announced sanctions against Iranian hackers who targeted cryptocurrency wallets holding Bitcoin.