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Treasury Launches “Economic D-Day” Against Iran-Linked Finance

8/27/2026

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Summary

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U.S. Treasury announced an “economic D-Day” to cut every financial lifeline supporting Iran’s regime.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi set a Sept. 30 deadline for Iran-backed militias to integrate into the state.
Iran-backed groups in Iraq rushed to convert millions of dollars into cryptocurrency ahead of the sanctions announcement.
Treasury severed Iraq’s Al Huda Bank in 2024 for channeling billions to Iran’s IRGC and militias.

History

Historical Context

On 8 May 2018 the United States withdrew from the JCPOA and reinstated the sanctions that had first frozen about $11 billion of Iranian assets after the 1979 embassy seizure. The 2024 Treasury “economic D-Day” against Iran-backed militias in Iraq, including the closure of Al Huda Bank, revives that 2018 financial-war approach, forcing militia financing into cryptocurrency.

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Story summary

U.S. Treasury announced an “economic D-Day” to cut every financial lifeline supporting Iran’s regime.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi set a Sept. 30 deadline for Iran-backed militias to integrate into the state.
Iran-backed groups in Iraq rushed to convert millions of dollars into cryptocurrency ahead of the sanctions announcement.
Treasury severed Iraq’s Al Huda Bank in 2024 for channeling billions to Iran’s IRGC and militias.

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