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US sanctions Turkish bank for gold-smuggling payments to Iran

The US has sanctioned a Turkish bank accused of facilitating payments for Chinese oil purchases from Iran via gold smuggling. The ambassador stresses the action targets one entity, not Turkey's banking system or the bilateral alliance. This signals continued US enforcement of Iran sanctions and may strain US-Turkey relations.

bne IntelliNewsabout 2 hours agoUS, TR, IR, CNengCredibility 52%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score9.0
Confidence0.7
Significance0.8
Source credibility0.5

Intelligence Tags

#sanctions#iran#turkey#gold#oil#banking

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Ankara

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