State Dept.: Severing Iran's Illicit Cash Pipeline
August 08, 2026
August 08, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on Aug. 7, 2026, by Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:
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Severing Iran's Illicit Cash Pipeline
The United States is taking decisive action to cut the financial lifelines that sustain Iran's ruling elite. Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury took steps to dismantle a web of currency exchange houses and shell companies that helped Iran secretly move hun . . .
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Severing Iran's Illicit Cash Pipeline
The United States is taking decisive action to cut the financial lifelines that sustain Iran's ruling elite. Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury took steps to dismantle a web of currency exchange houses and shell companies that helped Iran secretly move hun . . .