DOJ Probes $2.6B Oil Bets as Treasury Hits Iran-Linked Iraqi Official

May 7, 2026 - 21:30
DOJ Probes $2.6B Oil Bets as Treasury Hits Iran-Linked Iraqi Official
The U.S. ramped up Iran oil sanctions on two fronts Thursday. Treasury blacklisted Iraq’s Deputy Oil Minister and three Iran-backed militia leaders, while ABC News reported DOJ and CFTC probes into roughly $2.6 billion in suspiciously timed oil trades. Both threads belong to Operation Economic Fury, the campaign squeezing Tehran’s revenue. OFAC’s targets allegedly funneled...

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