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The U.S. puts sanctions on a bank in Turkey that it calls 'important money support' for Iran.

The U.S. puts sanctions on a bank in Turkey that it calls 'important money support' for Iran.

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September 5th, 2026

The U.S. puts sanctions on a bank in Turkey that it calls 'important money support' for Iran.

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The United States government put sanctions on a Turkish bank on Friday.

El gobierno de Estados Unidos puso sanciones el viernes contra un banco turco.

The bank is called Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi.

El banco se llama Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi.

The Treasury Department said the bank was a "critical financial lifeline" for Iran.

El Departamento del Tesoro dijo que el banco era un "salvavidas financiero crítico" para Irán.

According to Washington, the bank helped Iran move oil money from China to Turkey.

Según Washington, el banco ayudaba a Irán a mover dinero del petróleo desde China a Turquía.

There, the money could be changed for cash and gold.

Allí, el dinero podía cambiarse por efectivo y oro.

This action is part of the "Economic Marginalization Operation".

Esta acción es parte de la "Operación Marginación Económica".

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent started it last week.

El secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent, la empezó la semana pasada.

The goal is to separate Iran from its business partners.

El objetivo es separar a Irán de sus socios comerciales.

The war has lasted more than six months.

La guerra lleva más de seis meses.

Bessent said that banks working with Iran will see that the US is serious.

Bessent dijo que los bancos que trabajan con Irán verán que EE. UU. habla en serio.

He also said he hopes not to sanction more banks.

También dijo que espera no sancionar a más bancos.

But he will keep acting against the "murderous Iranian regime".

Pero seguirá actuando contra el "régimen iraní asesino".

Until now, this way of pressing people who trade with Iran has not worked.

Hasta ahora, esta forma de presionar a los que comercian con Irán no ha funcionado.

Bessent had said he wanted to give countries time to move away.

Bessent había dicho que quería dar a los países tiempo para alejarse.

That had to happen before it was too late.

Eso debía pasar antes de que fuera demasiado tarde.

The Trump government has not punished Iran's big partners, like China and India.

El gobierno de Trump no ha castigado a los socios grandes de Irán, como China e India.

Last week, the US limited what an Egyptian bank can do. This happened in the United Arab Emirates.

La semana pasada, EE. UU. limitó las operaciones de un banco egipcio en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos.

But it did not put sanctions.

Pero no puso sanciones.

The announcement came one day after an agreement with the Turkish state bank Halkbank.

El anuncio llegó un día después de un acuerdo con el banco estatal turco Halkbank.

That bank made an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Ese banco hizo un acuerdo con el Departamento de Justicia de EE. UU.

The case lasted nine years.

El caso duró nueve años.

It was about breaking sanctions with Iran.

Trataba sobre la violación de sanciones con Irán.

Prosecutors said Halkbank moved Iranian oil money illegally.

Los fiscales dijeron que Halkbank movió dinero de petróleo iraní de forma ilegal.

The money was about 20 billion dollars.

El dinero era de unos 20 mil millones de dólares.

The case had hurt relations between the U.S. and Turkey.

El caso había dañado las relaciones entre EE. UU. y Turquía.

September 5th, 2026

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