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U.S. Treasury targets 10 individuals and entities in Iran and Venezuela involved in weapons and combat drone sales, freezing their assets and restricting transactions to curb global military threats

by AdrianaAMLP | Dec 30, 2025

Action targets a Venezuelan firm and its leadership, plus several Iran-based persons and companies, for facilitating Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) transfers to Venezuela and procuring chemicals used in ballistic missile production. These actions — under...

OFAC targets arms trafficking networks fueling North Korea and Myanmar, sanctioning 6 individuals and entities and freezing their U.S. assets

by AdrianaAMLP | Sep 25, 2025

The Treasury’s designations underscore ongoing U.S. efforts to disrupt financial networks that enable North Korea’s weapons development and proliferation activities. By targeting individuals and entities tied to arms sales and illicit revenue generation, the measures...

MAS finalises AML/CFT rule changes effective 30 June 2025, expanding ML definitions to cover PF, tightening STR timelines, enhancing KYC for trusts/ shell firms, and aligning with FATF standards 

by AdrianaAMLP | Jun 30, 2025

The revised framework expands ML definitions to include proliferation financing, tightens STR reporting timelines, and enhances due diligence requirements for trusts, legal arrangements, and shell companies. It also strengthens KYC measures, screening protocols, and...

FATF Complex PF and Sanctions Evasion Schemes report exposes major gaps in tackling WMD financing, revealing evolving evasion tactics such as hidden BO, intermediaries, and maritime misuse

by AdrianaAMLP | Jun 20, 2025

The report calls for stronger international cooperation, improved information sharing between public and private sectors, and unified definitions and assessments to better detect and disrupt these illicit networks. It also recommends ongoing reviews to identify best...

US Treasury sanctions a global network aiding Iran’s defense industry, targeting individuals, companies, and a vessel supplying dual-use machinery for the IRGC’s missile and UAV programs

by AdrianaAMLP | Jun 20, 2025

Action disrupts a transnational procurement network supporting Iran’s ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle programs, curtailing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ access to sensitive technologies and logistics channels. These actions reinforce U.S....
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