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US Asks to Drop Iran Sanctions Case Against Turkey’s Halkbank

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The Justice Department asked a judge to dismiss a long-running U.S. criminal case against Turkish state-owned lender Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS tied to alleged Iran sanctions violations. The move could reduce a major legal overhang for Halkbank, but the article does not provide a final ruling or financial magnitude. The issue remains centered on sanctions enforcement and cross-border geopolitics rather than immediate market-moving fundamentals.

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The Justice Department asked a judge to dismiss a long-running U.S. criminal case against Turkish state-owned lender Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS tied to alleged Iran sanctions violations. The move could reduce a major legal overhang for Halkbank, but the article does not provide a final ruling or financial magnitude. The issue remains centered on sanctions enforcement and cross-border geopolitics rather than immediate market-moving fundamentals.

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