28 days ago · Turkey
Turkey revokes licence of Iran's Bank Mellat as US sanctions intensify
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Turkey. The first report grouped here was at 18 Sept 2026, 23:56 UTC. The headline in use is “Turkey revokes licence of Iran's Bank Mellat as US sanctions intensify”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Turkey has revoked the operating licence of Iran’s Bank Mellat, which remains on the US Treasury’s sanctions list, as Washington intensifies economic pressure on Tehran. Turkey’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency’s decision to revoke the bank’s main Istanbul branch’s licence after 44 years did not directly link the move to…
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- First reported by Middle East Eye
Turkey revokes licence of Iran's Bank Mellat as US sanctions intensify
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- Middle East Eye