US Treasury sanctions 14 Iran-linked individuals and firms

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — WASHINGTON — The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Friday against 14 Iranian targets, comprising eight individuals and six companies, accusing them of operating financial networks on behalf of senior Iranian officials, including Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The measures were issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control and came shortly after Washington said Iran had resumed attacks on international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury named Dubai-based Iranian businessman Ali Ansari, describing him as the former owner and manager of Iran's Ayandeh Bank. The department alleged that Ansari arranged large credit lines for affiliated companies, contributing to billions of dollars in accumulated debt that led the Iranian government to place the bank into liquidation in 2025. Also placed on the sanctions list were three Iranian currency-exchange firms, Hong Kong-based CDM Trading Limited and the UAE-based Naba Al-Zaki trading company. Treasury said the firms moved billions of dollars annually on behalf of sanctioned Iranian banks through vehicle companies and numerous accounts.