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The U.S. punished a bank in Turkey, calling it a "key money lifeline" for Iran.

The U.S. punished a bank in Turkey, calling it a "key money lifeline" for Iran.

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September 5th, 2026

The U.S. punished a bank in Turkey, calling it a "key money lifeline" for Iran.

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The U.S. Treasury said on Friday it would punish a Turkish bank. The bank is Golden Global Investment Bank.

美國財政部在星期五宣布對土耳其黃金環球投資銀行實施制裁

They said this bank is Iran's "key money lifeline."

他們說這家銀行是伊朗的「關鍵金融生命線」

This is the newest step. It comes after Treasury Secretary Bessent started the "Economic Exile Action" last week.

這是財政部長貝森特上週開始「經濟放逐行動」後的最新一步

The goal of this action is to cut off Iran's oil money.

這個行動的目的是切斷伊朗的石油收入

The Treasury said this bank helped Iran move oil money from China to Turkey.

財政部這家銀行幫助伊朗把石油收入從中國轉到土耳其

Then, this money was changed into cash and gold.

然後這些錢被換成現金黃金

The bank also served Iran's financial groups "knowingly."

銀行「知情地」伊朗的金融機構提供服務。

Some of these groups were punished for moving oil money.

這些機構中,有些是因為運送石油收入而被制裁的

Bessent warned that banks linked to Iran will see, "We are serious."

貝森特警告說與伊朗有聯繫的銀行會發現「我們是認真的」

He said they will find this out "the hard way."

他說他們以「艱難的方式」發現這一點

But the US has not made countries cut financial ties with Iran yet.

不過美國還沒有讓各國切斷與伊朗的金融聯繫

The US once promised China and India an "economic D-Day."

美國對中國和印度等國承諾一個「經濟D日」

Now, that promise has become warnings and talks.

現在這個承諾變成了警告談判

Bessent said he hopes countries can change their position before it is too late.

貝森特他希望各國有機會在太晚之前改變立場

This way, the world financial system will not be broken.

這樣全球金融體系不會被破壞

Last week, the US also limited an Egyptian bank's business in the UAE.

美國上週限制一家埃及銀行在阿聯酋的業務

But the US did not directly punish this bank.

美國沒有直接制裁這家銀行

At the same time, the US started military strikes again.

同時美國恢復了軍事打擊

This made Iran fight back.

伊朗進行了報復

One day before the US said the sanctions, Turkey's state bank Halkbank made a deal. The deal was with the US.

在宣布制裁的前一天土耳其國有銀行Halkbank與美方達成和解

This case involved about 20 billion dollars of oil money.

這個案件涉及200億美元的石油收入

It had made the relationship between the US and Turkey tense.

美國和土耳其的關係變得緊張

September 5th, 2026

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