# Treasury Targets Iran Industry and A7 Network

> U.S. Treasury expands sanctions on Iran's industries and financial networks to disrupt sanctions evasion.
- Title: Treasury Targets Iran Industry and A7 Network · Dallas Express
- Summary: U.S. Treasury expands sanctions on Iran's industries and financial networks to disrupt sanctions evasion. U.S. Treasury targets Iranian automotive, rail, and…
- Keywords: treasury, iran, a7 network, sanctions, operation economic outcast, iranian automotive, rail industry, metals industry, financial sanctions, sanctions evasion, iranian revolutionary guard corps, irgc
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/national/treasury-expands-iran-sanctions-with-industrial-and-financial-network-actions
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-10-01T22:00:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: treasury, iran, a7 network, sanctions, operation economic outcast, iranian automotive, rail industry, metals industry, financial sanctions, sanctions evasion, iranian revolutionary guard corps, irgc
## Treasury Announces New Sanctions
U.S. Treasury targets Iranian automotive, rail, manufacturing, and metals industries under Operation Economic Outcast.

> U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced two actions under Operation Economic Outcast
## A7 Network Targeted
Treasury dismantles A7 Network, a financial network with ties to Russia used for Iranian sanctions evasion and illicit finance.

> Treasury is dismantling the financial infrastructure that allows Iran and other adversaries to evade sanctions, move illicit funds, and undermine the integrity of the global financial system
## Industrial Sectors Targeted
Treasury designates Iran Khodro and SAIPA as major Iranian automotive companies representing over 90% of domestic auto market.

> Iran Khodro Company and SAIPA Iranian Automobile Manufacturing Company
## Rail and Manufacturing Designations
Three Iranian rail companies and heavy equipment manufacturer HEPCO are designated under new sanctions.

> Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company
## Metals Industry Targets
U.S. Treasury designates companies supplying Iranian steel and metals under Executive Order 13902.

> Iranian iron, steel, aluminum, and copper sectors
## A7 Network Operations
A7 Network processed over $17 billion in transactions between January 2025 and June 2026.

> more than $17 billion between January 2025 and June 2026
## A7 Network Linked to Iran
A7 Network created by U.S.-sanctioned individuals to facilitate Iranian sanctions evasion and has been used by IRGC.

> created and backed by U.S.-sanctioned individuals to facilitate sanctions evasion
## Sanctions Take Effect
Property and interests in property belonging to A7 Network and Sub-Agents are blocked in the U.S. and must be reported.

> property and interests in property belonging to the network and covered Sub-Agents that are in the United States or controlled by U.S. persons are blocked
## Operation Economic Outcast
Treasury's Operation Economic Outcast targets Iran's revenue sources, sanctions evasion networks, and financial facilitators.

> Operation Economic Outcast, which Treasury announced on August 24 as an effort to target Iran's revenue sources
## Key takeaway

U.S. Treasury targets Iranian automotive, rail, and metals industries and the A7 financial network linked to Russia for sanctions evasion.