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US, Canada sanction eight money service firms over links to Iran

The sanctions effectively cut the firms off from the dollar-based financial system, blocking any assets that the firms may have in the United States.

  • US and Canada sanction eight Canadian money service firms
  • Firms linked to facilitating transactions with Iranian entities
  • Treasury targets firms aiding Iran in evading sanctions

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