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DOJ probes JPMorgan, Citigroup transactions tied to Iran supreme leader's business network 39%
By Brittany Miller35%
6/19/2026, 12:39:05 PM
Keywords: Doj, Jpmorgan, Citigroup, Iran, Supreme Leader, Business Network, Transactions, Probe, Investigation, Wall Street
BS Summary: This article contains 15 faulty reasoning types, including Confirmation Bias, Appeal to Authority, and Framing Effect, with Unattributed Quote as the most egregious example at 38.6% saturation with 132 hits. Analysis detected 841 faulty-reasoning hits from 342 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 44.7% and a BS Rank of 39% (13,360 of 21,887 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 61.00% of the article peer group.
The Department of Justice is investigating transactions tied to a business network linked to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei that reportedly had exposure to major U.S. financial institutions, according to a Bloomberg News report.
Bloomberg reported federal investigators are examining how companies connected to Khamenei built a global investment portfolio with transactions involving Wall Street firms including JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup.
The reported probe is part of a broader Justice Department investigation into alleged money laundering and corruption involving entities tied to Khamenei, according to Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the matter.
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JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and the Department of Justice did not immediately respond to FOX Business' requests for comment.
Investigators are reviewing the role U.S. financial institutions may have played in processing or facilitating transactions linked to the network, though Bloomberg reported the investigation does not necessarily mean charges will be filed.
The reported inquiry comes as the Trump administration has intensified pressure on Iran and sought to crack down on sanctions evasion and illicit financial activity tied to Tehran and its leadership.
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The investigation could place renewed scrutiny on how major financial institutions identify and monitor potentially sanctioned entities operating through complex international ownership structures and investment vehicles, a longstanding challenge for global banks and regulators.
Bloomberg reported that investigators' primary focus is Khamenei and the network of businesses tied to him rather than the banks themselves.
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Khamenei became Iran's supreme leader after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike.
As Iran's highest-ranking authority, he has final say over major state decisions, including foreign policy and the country's nuclear program.
The reported investigation comes amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran as the administration continues to increase economic and diplomatic pressure on the Iranian regime.
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