{"id":123463,"date":"2026-09-15T19:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T16:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/?p=123463"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:33:22","slug":"the-us-punishes-iran-sanctioning-a-large-russian-bank-the-announcement-of-the-american-treasury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/en\/the-us-punishes-iran-sanctioning-a-large-russian-bank-the-announcement-of-the-american-treasury\/","title":{"rendered":"The US punishes Iran, sanctioning a large Russian bank. 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The decision extends the sanctions imposed against VTB in 2022, after Russia invaded Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;The Treasury will continue to target and disrupt those who provide material, technological, or financial support that enables the Iranian regime to sustain its terrorist activities. The Treasury will not tolerate any kind of support given to the regime and will continue to identify, expose, and isolate entities that facilitate Iran&#8217;s actions&#8221;<\/em>, declared the Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States has imposed a series of economic measures against Iran. 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