U.S. and UK impose sanctions on key figures of Hamas financial network
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Britain and the United States have imposed sanctions on key figures in the financial networks of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, reports the press service of the British government.
Five key figures and an organization involved in the leadership and financial networks of Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad have become the target of new sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom. These sanctions aim to halt the flow of funding supporting these terrorist groups, particularly from Iran.
Among the targets is one of the key financiers of Hamas, who used his exchange point and cryptocurrencies to transfer Iranian funds to terrorist organizations.
This marks the third round of sanctions imposed against Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad following the attack on Israel on October 7. These sanctions complement existing measures against these groups.
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