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  "id": 7395232,
  "title": "Russia's VTB Bank latest target in Treasury's economic campaign against Iran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/russias-vtb-bank-latest-target-in-treasurys-economic-campaign-against-7395232",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T20:29:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/14/russias-vtb-bank-latest-target-in-treasurys-economic-campaign-against-iran/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, the United States imposed new sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank, alleging the financial institution's assistance to Iran in evading economic restrictions. This action is part of a broader campaign by the U.S. Treasury to isolate Iran's economy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been urging European and Gulf partners to target sources of the Iranian regime's revenue. Bessent announced the latest target as part of President Donald Trump's maximum pressure campaign against Iran. The Treasury Department is also broadening its secondary sanctions efforts by threatening to cut off dollar access to institutions still engaging with Iran. VTB Bank is accused of aiding Tehran by operating offices in Iran, establishing ties with sanctioned Iranian banks, and facilitating the movement of billions in frozen Iranian assets. This marks the third financial institution targeted by the U.S. so far, following Egypt's Banque Misr Branch in the UAE and a Turkish bank and its subsidiaries. The UAE Central Bank has vowed to investigate the branch's activities, expecting foreign lenders to avoid exposing the UAE's financial system to risks and to comply with international laws. The U.S. sanctions on VTB Bank don't impose full secondary sanctions but come as part of a larger effort to disrupt Iran's financial support for its regime and terrorist activities.",
  "summary": "The US on Monday imposed new sanctions on Russia's VTB Bank over its financial ties to Iran , accusing the country's second-largest financial institution of helping Tehran to evade restrictions. The measures against the heavily sanctioned lender are the latest by the US to isolate Iran's economy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been pushing European and Gulf partners to hit sources of the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Russia's VTB Bank latest target in Treasury's economic campaign against Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/russias-vtb-bank-latest-target-in-treasurys-economic-campaign-against",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:29:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "The U.S. sanctioned Russia’s VTB Bank over its work with Iran. A former Treasury official says the move is also meant to pressure Chinese banks.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/the-u-s-sanctioned-russias-vtb-bank-over-its-work-with-iran-a-former",
        "published": "2026-09-14T20:55:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "US designates Russian bank for helping Iran evade sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-designates-russian-bank-for-helping-iran-evade-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-09-14T21:34:11.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US accuses Russian bank of aiding Iran’s sanctions evasion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-accuses-russian-bank-of-aiding-irans-sanctions-evasion",
        "published": "2026-09-14T22:13:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "US slaps new penalties on Russia's VTB Bank over Iran sanctions evasion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/us-slaps-new-penalties-on-russias-vtb-bank-over-iran-sanctions-evasion",
        "published": "2026-09-14T22:24:40.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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