Turkish President Ordered Banks to Violate U.N. Sanctions on Iran, Architect of Scheme TestifiesReza Zarrab, who arranged clandestine payments to Tehran, told a federal court that Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan personally ordered banks to do business behind the U.S and U.N.'s backs.Katie Zavadski 11.30.17 11:35 AM ET
https://www.thedailybeast.com/turkish-president-ordered-banks-to-violate-un-sanctions-on-iran-architect-of-scheme-testifiesTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan personally signed off on the involvement of Turkish banks in a scheme to cheat U.S. and U.N. sanctions on Iran, the architect of the scheme testified in U.S. federal court on Thursday.
“The prime minister at that time, Recep Tayyip Erdogan ... had given instructions, had given an order, for [Ziraat and Vakif banks] to start doing the trade,†Reza Zarrab testified.
The allegation is explosive given that Turkey is traditionally a U.S. ally, a member of NATO, and home to a major U.S. air base that has been key to the war against the so-called Islamic State.
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