# US sanctions Turkish bank, prompting legal threat

https://mins.news/en/item/46363

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-05 05:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/5/us-imposes-sanctions-on-turkish-bank-prompting-legal-threat?traffic_source=rss

> The US Treasury has sanctioned Golden Global Bank and two subsidiaries over alleged links to Iran, accusing the institution of facilitating tens of millions of dollars in transactions for the IRGC-Qods Force and helping move Iranian funds internationally. The bank denies the allegations, says it followed compliance rules and plans legal action.

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