The trip of a senior American official to West Asia to warn about the circumvention of Iran and Russia sanctions

According to the report of the International Economic Group of Fars News Agency, quoted by Reuters, a senior official of the US Treasury Department will warn countries and companies during his trip to Turkey and West Asia this week that if they do business with entities that are under US sanctions. , may lose access to the American market.

A spokesman for the US Treasury Department said that Brian Nelson, the Deputy Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, will travel to Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Turkey from January 29 (tomorrow) to February 3 (14 February) to reiterate that Washington will continue to strictly implement its sanctions. will meet with government officials and businesses and financial institutions.

A spokesman for the US Treasury Department added: “Individuals and institutions operating in areas at risk may lose access to US markets due to doing business with sanctioned entities or failing to conduct due diligence.”

According to this report, while he is in this region, Nelson discussed the efforts of the US Treasury Department to destroy Russia’s efforts to circumvent the sanctions and export controls imposed against this country due to the Ukraine war, Iran’s activities. In the region, the financial risks (according to the illegal Americans), which weaken the economic growth and foreign investment of this country, will be discussed.

Reuters further wrote that this visit of a senior official of the US Treasury Department takes place while a series of warnings were given to Turkey by this ministry and the US Department of Commerce last year, and Washington has increased pressure on Ankara to ensure the implementation of restrictions against Russia. Is.

* Tense relations between Turkey and America

According to this news agency, the trip of this senior official of the Ministry of Treasury has coincided with the tension between Washington and Ankara because these two NATO member countries have differences of opinion on many issues.

Turkey’s recent opposition to the membership of Sweden and Finland in NATO has caused Washington a problem, while Ankara is concerned that this country’s request to purchase F16 fighter jets is largely linked to the request of these two countries to join NATO. is sad

A spokesperson for the US Treasury Department explained that Nelson will warn companies and banks during his visit to Ankara to avoid business transactions related to the transfer of dual technologies that could eventually be used by the Russian military.

Dual-use items can have both commercial and military uses. Washington and its allies have imposed several rounds of sanctions against Russia due to the war in Ukraine.

* Washington’s concern about circumventing Iran sanctions

In the continuation of this report, it is stated that, on the other hand, Washington is also worried about the circumvention of this country’s sanctions against Iran.

Last month, the United States imposed sanctions on Sitki Ayan, a prominent Turkish businessman and his network of companies, accusing him of facilitating the sale of oil and money laundering for the benefit of Iran.

The spokesperson of the US Treasury Department further added that Nelson will point out the weak implementation and compliance of sanctions in this country.

According to this report, Washington has imposed a series of sanctions against companies based in the UAE for circumventing Iran sanctions, and on Thursday, it targeted an airline for supporting a Russian company called Wanger Group.

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