US Treasury sanctions Canadian money services firms over Iran-related transactions
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US Treasury imposed financial sanctions on eight Canadian money services firms involved with sanctioned Iranian entities. The sanctions block access to dollar-based financial systems and prohibit transactions with US persons. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent stated that Canada cannot provide safe havens for illicit financial facilitators. Additionally, MEXC Global, a virtual currency exchanger, was cut off from the US financial system.
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