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FinCEN Issues Alert to Stop Money Laundering by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Alert to assist financial institutions in identifying and stopping funding streams supporting Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Alert outlines the IRGC's methods of laundering proceeds from illicit oil sales and provides red flags for financial institutions to detect suspicious activities.
Action date
2026-05-11
Authority
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)
Country
United States
Primary source:
https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-alert-stop-money-laundering-iranian-revolutionary-guard-corps ↗
https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-alert-stop-money-laundering-iranian-revolutionary-guard-corps ↗
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