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Iranian funds test U.S. sanctions

Billions of dollars linked to Iran are reportedly passing through U.S. correspondent banking accounts each year despite sanctions restricting most financial activity involving Tehran, highlighting the challenges Washington faces in policing the global dollar system. The Treasury identified about $9bn in Iranian funds that moved through American banks in 2024. Iran has used networks of shell companies, currency exchanges, and foreign financial institutions to obscure transactions ultimately cleared by U.S. lenders. The Trump administration is increasing pressure on foreign and American banks to identify suspicious activity, recently moving to restrict the UAE branch of Egypt’s Banque Misr from U.S. correspondent accounts after officials said it routed as much as $1.8bn for companies potentially connected to Iranian shadow-banking networks. However, tougher enforcement carries risks, including disrupting legitimate international banking, reducing U.S. visibility into Iranian financial activity, and encouraging greater use of alternatives to the dollar, such as the Chinese yuan and cryptocurrency.

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Belgian-Chinese researcher to face trial over suspected semiconductor espionage

Police in Belgium have arrested a Belgian-Chinese technology researcher on suspicion of industrial espionage after the alleged transfer of trade secrets about semiconductor production to China. The unnamed dual-national held a senior research job at Belgian semiconductor manufacturer BelGaN while “simultaneously acting as a director of a Chinese company engaged in a similar manufacturing activity,” the Belgian federal public prosecutor’s office said. He is facing charges related to “espionage, participation in a criminal organisation, misuse of company assets and the unlawful disclosure of company secrets.”

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