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The US Treasury imposed financial sanctions on eight Canadian money services firms involved with sanctioned Iranian entities. The sanctions block access to dollar-based financial systems and prohibit transactions with US persons. MEXC Global, a virtual currency exchanger, was also cut off from the US financial system.
US Treasury imposed financial sanctions on eight Canadian money services firms involved with sanctioned Iranian entities. The sanctions block access to dollar-based financial systems and prohibit transactions with US persons. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent stated that Canada cannot provide safe havens for illicit financial facilitators. Additionally, MEXC Global, a virtual currency exchanger, was cut off from the US financial system.
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Abhishek Banerjee, TMC National General Secretary, alleged his Kolkata residence was attacked by BJP operatives at 2 AM and claimed unidentified individuals conducted surveillance of his home and office for two days, posing as police. He criticized the Kolkata Police, Calcutta High Court, and Supreme Court for inaction and demanded an immediate investigation.