US Sanctions Turkish Bank Over Alleged Iran Financial Ties

Conflict7 sourcesSep 5, 2026

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The Story

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Friday against Golden Global Bank, a small Turkish investment bank, and two of its subsidiaries.

The U.S. accuses the bank of facilitating funds for an arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guard. This action makes Golden Global Bank the second financial institution to be targeted. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated, "Financial institutions continue to find out the hard way that we are serious" about cutting off support for Tehran. The sanctions are part of an effort to squeeze Iran into submission. The Istanbul-based Golden Global Bank allegedly moved large sums of money for Iran. Turkey is a NATO ally.

What they agree on

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Friday against Golden Global Bank, a Turkish investment bank, and two of its subsidiaries.
The U.S. accuses Golden Global Bank of facilitating funds for an arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that financial institutions are learning the U.S. is serious about cutting off support for Tehran.
The sanctions are part of a broader effort to pressure Iran.
Turkey is identified as a NATO ally.

Where they split

The New York Post frames the sanctions as severing Iran's "financial lifeline" to NATO ally Turkey and uses the quote "Find out the hard way."
CNBC and Business Recorder provide a more direct, less interpretive account of the sanctions and the Treasury Department's statement.
Al-Monitor specifically names the entity as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The Arab Weekly and The Straits Times offer concise reports on the sanctions without extensive commentary.