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On October 1, 2026, the United States Treasury, as part of Operation Economic Outcast, imposed sanctions and anti-money laundering penalties against A7 Network, a shadow banking network with ties to Russia used by the Iranian regime to evade sanctions. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a rule that would prohibit transmittals of funds concerning transactions involving the A7 Network’s Sub-Agents. FinCEN also issued an Alert to assist financial institutions detect and report suspicious activity related to the A7 Network. In addition, Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the A7 Network as a significant transnational criminal organization.