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US sanctions A7 network led by Ilan Shor as criminal organization
The United States Department of the Treasury has designated the A7 financial network as a significant transnational criminal organization. Established in 2024 with the involvement of Ilan Shor and the Russian Promsvyazbank, the network is accused of facilitating the evasion of international sanctions for actors in Russia and Iran.
As part of the ‘Economic Outcast’ operation, U.S. authorities allege that A7 utilized a system of third-country intermediary companies, known as ‘sub-agents,’ to disguise illicit transactions as legitimate commercial activities. This was reportedly achieved through the use of falsified commercial documents, manipulated import-export records, and deceptive descriptions of goods.
FinCEN identified that these intermediaries processed over $17 billion in transactions between January 2025 and June 2026. The network is accused of providing financial support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, including Hamas, and facilitating Iranian oil sales and weapons procurement. In response, FinCEN has proposed a rule to prohibit fund transfers involving A7 sub-agents and has issued alerts to financial institutions to identify suspicious activity.
Entities
A7 Network · Ilan Shor · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps · Promsvyazbank · US Department of the Treasury
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [DISPUTED] A7 intermediaries processed over $17 billion in transactions between January 2025 and June 2026. zugo.md · www.zdg.md
- [● 3 SOURCES] The A7 network has links to Russia and facilitated transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hamas. radioorhei.media · zugo.md · www.zdg.md
- [● 2 SOURCES] A7 infrastructure was used to facilitate Iranian oil sales and weapons procurement. zugo.md · www.zdg.md
- [● 3 SOURCES] The US Treasury Department designated the A7 network as a significant transnational criminal organization. radioorhei.media · zugo.md · www.zdg.md
- [● 3 SOURCES] The network used falsified commercial and import-export documents to disguise illicit transactions as legitimate commerce. radioorhei.media · zugo.md · www.zdg.md
- [● 3 SOURCES] The A7 network facilitated the evasion of international sanctions by Iran and conducted illicit financial transactions. radioorhei.media · zugo.md · www.zdg.md
- [● 3 SOURCES] FinCEN proposed a rule to prohibit fund transfers involving A7 sub-agents. radioorhei.media · zugo.md · www.zdg.md
- [● 2 SOURCES] The A7 network was established in 2024 involving Ilan Shor and Promsvyazbank. radioorhei.media · www.zdg.md