The US Treasury sanctioned Ali Ansari, an Iranian national who manages a global real estate network for Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei from Dubai. Three Iranian currency exchange houses and their shell companies were also targeted, the State Department said, vowing further designations against entities facilitating Iran's illicit trade.
The US ratcheted up its financial pressure on Tehran's leadership structure Friday with a new sanctions package targeting key facilitators of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's asset network.
According to Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio), the State Department announced sanctions against Ali Ansari, an Iranian national operating from Dubai who manages a global real estate network for Khamenei, including properties in Germany, Britain, Spain, Cyprus, and the UAE. The Treasury also designated three currency exchange houses in Iran and their shell companies.
This follows earlier rounds in the same thread — as The Zioneer reported at 21:46 Friday, President Trump ordered 22 specific sanctions against Mojtaba Khamenei's assets. The latest designations deepen the financial cordon around the Supreme Leader's personal wealth and the networks that sustain it.
A State Department statement cited in the report said: "We will continue to impose sanctions on individuals, companies, and financial institutions that facilitate Iran's illicit trade." The move comes amid stalled US-Iran negotiations, with no renewal date set for the talks.
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