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Iran’s Dollar Backdoor Exposed | US News
Iran’s quietly bypassing U.S. financial sanctions by routing billions through shell companies in the UAE and Hong Kong, exploiting global banking networks to stay connected to the dollar system. The Treasury is responding with a targeted strike against Banque Misr’s Egyptian branches—found to process nearly $2 billion for Iran-linked entities—while carefully avoiding alienating allies who might turn to yuan or crypto. With a 30-day public comment window open, this move signals that U.S. banks must comply or risk being cut off, even as tracking these shadow networks remains a daunting…
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