Iran regional confrontation

OFAC sanctions the Russia-linked A7 Network as a transnational criminal organization used by Iran to evade sanctions

ASSESSMENT
Location
Iran
Actors
United States · Iran
Importance
Standard

OFAC sanctioned the A7 Network as a significant transnational criminal organization, a Russia-linked shadow banking network used by Iran including the IRGC to evade sanctions. FinCEN separately proposed a rule prohibiting transmittals of funds involving the network's sub-agents and issued an alert to help banks detect related suspicious activity. Treasury says the network's sub-agents processed more than $17 billion on Iran's behalf between January 2025 and June 2026.

Verification: Confirmed

Evidence: Operation Economic Outcast Takes Unprecedented Action Against Sanctions Evasion Network Used by Iran, US issues new sanctions targeting Iran's rail, auto sectors

Official Treasury press release plus independent newsroom reporting; the transaction-volume figure is Treasury's own estimate.