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Treasury sanctions eight Canada-based money services businesses over Iran

Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control said it "designated eight money services businesses based in Canada that enable the Iranian regime." Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said: "Canada cannot be a safe haven for illicit financial facilitators that provide sanctions evasion services to the Iranian regime and its proxies." State said the action was coordinated with Canada.

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