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US sanctions eight Canadian firms over Iran-linked transactions

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The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the US Treasury added eight financial and exchange companies registered in Canada to its sanctions list on November 6. According to the Treasury, the firms provided currency exchange, money transfer and cryptocurrency services that helped conduct transactions with sanctioned Iranian entities. CBC News reports that in several cases the companies also assisted Ryan Wedding, the alleged head of a drug trafficking ring, whose funds flowed through these businesses. The sanctions effectively cut the firms off from the dollar-based financial system, blocking any assets they may have in the United States and prohibiting transactions with US persons or entities. El Economista notes that the affected entities are exchange houses based in Ontario or British Columbia. Politika quotes Washington as signaling that Canada will not be a safe haven for Tehran's financial intermediaries.

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Publication timeline

  1. · Ateo Breaking (outlet profile)

    Минфин США ввёл санкции против восьми канадских организаций, связанных с Ираном.

  2. · ТАСС (outlet profile)

    США внесли в санкционный список по Ирану восемь канадских организаций. Рестрикции действуют против финансовых компаний, оказывающих услуги в сфере обмена валют, денежных переводов и операций с криптовалютами, следует из…

  3. · Коммерсантъ (outlet profile)

    Минфин США ввел санкции против восьми канадских обменников за связи с Ираном. Управление по контролю за иностранными активами Минфина США (OFAC) включило в санкционный список восемь финансовых и обменных компаний, зарег…

  4. · Al-Monitor (outlet profile)

    US Treasury sanctions Canadian money services firms over Iran-related transactions. WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The US Treasury said on Friday that it had imposed financial sanctions on eight money services firms base…

  5. · Times of India (outlet profile)

    US Treasury cracks down on Iran-linked money networks, sanctions Canadian firms

  6. · Bloomberg (outlet profile)

    US Sanctions Eight Canadian Companies Over Iran Transactions. The US imposed sanctions on eight Canadian entities over allegations that they enabled international transactions involving Iran.

  7. · Politika (outlet profile)

    САД увеле санкције канадским компанијама због повезаности са Ираном. Осам компанија на удару пакета санкција

  8. · Ведомости (outlet profile)

    США внесли в санкционный список по Ирану восемь канадских компаний

  9. · Blic (outlet profile)

    SAD uvele sankcije za osam kanadskih kompanija zbog povezanosti sa Iranom. Sjedinjene Američke Države uvele su danas paket sankcija za osam kanadskih firmi zato što su navodno obavljale finansijske usluge za račun Irana…

  10. · Mint (outlet profile)

    US Sanctions Eight Canadian Companies Over Iran Transactions. The US imposed sanctions on eight Canadian entities over allegations that they enabled international transactions involving Iran.

  11. · Аргументы и факты (outlet profile)

    США внесли компании из Канады в антииранские санкции. Минфин США включил в антииранские санкционные списки восемь компаний из Канады.

  12. · Alo! (outlet profile)

    "Znamo šta ste radili sa našim neprijateljima" SAD uvode sankcije kanadskim kompanijama. Sankcije, u praksi, isključuju navedene firme iz finansijskog sistema zasnovanog na dolaru, blokirajući sva njihova sredstva koja…

  13. · CBC News (outlet profile)

    U.S. sanctions Canadian money-exchange businesses connected to Iranian regime, Ryan Wedding. The United States government has announced sanctions against several Canadian currency-exchange businesses accused of helping…

  14. · The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)

    US, Canada sanction eight money service firms over links to Iran. The sanctions effectively cut the firms off from the dollar-based financial system, blocking any assets that the firms may have in the United States.

  15. · El Economista (outlet profile)

    EU sanciona a ocho entidades financieras con sede en Canadá por supuestos vínculos con Irán. Los afectados por la medida de la Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (OFAC) son casas de cambio con sede en Ontario o C…

  16. · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)

    US Treasury sanctions eight Canadian money exchange firms over Iran ties. US Treasury claims firms helped sanctioned Iranian entities and handled funds linked to alleged drug trafficking boss.

  17. · Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)

    US Treasury Sanctions Canadian Money Services Firms Over Iran-Related Transactions

  18. · Politika (outlet profile)

    Вашингтон санкционише канадске фирме због Ирана. Вашингтон поручује да Канада неће бити сигурно уточиште за финансијске посреднике Техерана

Factual core

  • The United States imposed sanctions on eight Canadian entities.
  • The sanctions were imposed over allegations that the Canadian entities enabled international transactions involving Iran.
  • The sanctions block any assets the firms may hold in the United States.
  • The sanctions were announced by the US Treasury Department.
  • The sanctions were imposed by the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

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