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Venezuela, Turkey using gold to evade U.S. sanctions | Miami Herald

Venezuela, Turkey using gold to evade U.S. sanctions

By Imdat Oner

January 15, 2019 07:05 PM,

Almost three years ago, Reza Zarrab, an Iranian-Turkish gold trader, was arrested at Miami International Airport by FBI agents. Zarrab was accused of executing “gas-for-gold” transactions with Iran, which helped Tehran circumvent U.S. sanctions intended to halt its nuclear program. He pleaded guilty and decided to cooperate with the U.S.

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