The U.S. Department of the Treasury, within the framework of the “economic expulsion” operation, has expanded the scope of its actions against networks that evade the Islamic Republic’s oil sanctions. At the same time, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an administrative notice regarding the possible links of a Greek bank to the Islamic Republic and its proxy forces.

Kambiz Toona, a member of the editorial staff of Iran International, said that the new pressures from the United States are no longer limited to oil tankers and shipping companies, but also include insurance services, legal services, and money transfer routes. According to him, the sanctions on two legal companies in Panama show Washington’s focus on the hidden layers of the Islamic Republic’s oil-selling network.