The U.S. Treasury said it views Banque Misr's six UAE branches as a "critical node" for the Iranian government’s access to U.S. dollars.
Iran has weathered near-continuous, punishing economic sanctions for nearly 50 years, since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to eight vessels on Tuesday, compared with a 10-day average of about 12 vessels, and 130 to 140...
U.S. sanctions generally prohibit American individuals and companies from engaging in any business transactions with those targeted.