FinCEN shows how Iran funds militant allies

USA financial intelligence unit the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released detailed guidance on how Iran funds Middle East allies labelled as terrorist groups by Washington, such as Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Yemen's Houthis and militias in Iraq and Syria.

By Keith Nuthall

USA financial intelligence unit the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released detailed guidance on how Iran funds Middle East allies labelled as terrorist groups by Washington, such as Hamas, Hezbollah, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Yemen's Houthis and militias in Iraq and Syria.