US Imposes Sanctions on Hamas Financial Networks, Iraqi Airline, and Militia Leaders
The United States imposed sanctions on Hamas-affiliated financial exchanges in Gaza, an Iraqi airline, and backers of Iranian-linked militias in Iraq, accusing them of collaborating with Iran's elite military and intelligence unit. The sanctions aim to disrupt the flow of funds and supplies from Iran to Hamas and other militant groups, as well as to hold Iranian-backed proxies in various countries accountable for destabilizing the Middle East. The move was coordinated with Australia and Britain, and targets include Gaza-based money changer Zuheir Shamlakh and Iraq's Fly Baghdad airline, among others.