What to Know About Bank Melli, Singled Out in U.S. Call for Economic War
Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces waves of sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.
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Bank Melli, Iran’s largest lender, already faces sanctions that severely limit its ability to operate abroad. Every foreign branch must be shut down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. Lara Jakes has covered diplomacy with Iran for more than a decade, and James Paton covers global business. Iran’s biggest bank has been hit by sanctions many times over the past 20 years. On Monday, the Trump administration targeted it again, aiming to eliminate its ability to operate abroad.