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DOJ probes US banks over transactions tied to Iran's supreme leader, Bloomberg News reports
Investigators are examining whether U.S. banks helped move money through shell companies and correspondent accounts tied to Iran’s Supreme Leader.
- On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation into JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup regarding potential financial transactions linked to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Bloomberg News reported.
- Investigators are probing how the Supreme Leader allegedly built a business empire using shell companies and proxies to obscure ownership, as the DOJ aims to identify gaps in due-diligence procedures that allowed sanctioned funds into the U.S. financial system.
- Before ascending to his current role, Khamenei relied on financier Ali Ansari, who routed funds through institutions in Britain, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the UAE; Ansari, sanctioned in October 2025, allegedly supported the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- The Justice Department's investigation coincides with 'Operation Economic Fury,' the Trump administration's broader effort to pressure Tehran; JPMorgan and Citigroup declined to comment on the probe examining the Supreme Leader's transactions.
- An interim peace deal signed June 17 adds diplomatic complexity to the probe; President Trump recently described the younger Khamenei as 'more rational' while threatening to seize Iran's uranium at next week's G7 forum.
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DOJ probes JPMorgan, Citigroup over Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei’s money flows: report
The Department of Justice is reportedly looking into JPMorgan and Citigroup as part of an investigation into Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s trail of money flows through the US.
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Wall Street In The Crosshairs: DOJ Probes JPMorgan, Citi Over Secret Iranian Money Trail - Tampa Free Press
The Department of Justice is investigating whether Wall Street giants JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup helped facilitate massive financial transactions for Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. According to a Bloomberg report citing anonymous officials, the federal probe is part of a wider effort to trace a complex web of global money laundering and crack down on […] Wall Street In The Crosshairs: DOJ Probes JPMorgan, Citi Over Secret Iranian Mon…
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