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Ali Ansari UK Sanctions: £33.7m London Mansion Gap

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Ali Ansari’s £33.7 million north-London mansion, linked to offshore company Birch Ventures Limited, highlights gaps in UK sanctions enforcement.   Wealth, Real-Estate & Sanctions: How a UK Mansion Exposes Sanctions Enforcement Gaps By Esther Cohen Summary Recent findings have revealed that Iranian businessman Aliakbar Ansari, who is also known as Ali Ansari and has been […]

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Tracing the Murky Maze: Illicit Financial Flows from Iran and the Conceptual Ambiguity of “Illicit”

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Abstract: This paper examines the complexities of tracing illicit financial flows (IFFs) originating from Iran, particularly within the context of prolonged international sanctions. It highlights the challenges in defining and measuring IFFs, especially when activities reside in the gray areas between legality and ethical norms. The paper analyzes the mechanisms employed by Iranian actors to

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