DOJ Probes US Banks Over Transactions Tied to Iran's Supreme Leader

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating how Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei built a global investment portfolio with exposure to Wall Street banks

Justin Tomlinson

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DOJ Probes US Banks Over Transactions Tied to Iran's Supreme Leader

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating how Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei built a global investment portfolio with exposure to Wall Street banks. The federal probe is looking into transactions tied to the Iranian leader.[1]

According to a report by Bloomberg News on Thursday, the investigation was disclosed by officials familiar with the matter. The inquiry focuses on the financial pathways and exposure of the supreme leader's portfolio to U.S. banking institutions.[1]

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