The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John K. Hurley will travel to Europe and the Middle East, with engagements planned in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, and Lebanon. The trip is framed around coordinating with partners on the maximum pressure campaign against Iran, strengthening safeguards to restrict terrorist groups’ access to the global financial system, and supporting implementation and enforcement of United Nations sanctions and measures reimposed following Iran’s failure to meet international obligations. Country-level discussions are set to include cooperation with Israel on pressure against Iran, including Iran’s regional proxies. In the UAE, Hurley will emphasize U.S.-UAE cooperation on Iran, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing priorities, and the strengthening and enforcement of illicit finance controls. In Türkiye, discussions will focus on stopping regional malign influence and sanctions evasion, alongside the role of robust illicit finance controls backed by effective enforcement.
U.S. Department of the Treasury 2025-10-31
U.S. Department of the Treasury’s John K. Hurley to visit Israel, UAE, Türkiye and Lebanon to coordinate Iran sanctions enforcement and illicit finance safeguards
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Under Secretary John K. Hurley will visit Europe and the Middle East to coordinate on the maximum pressure campaign against Iran and strengthen financial safeguards against terrorism. Discussions will include cooperation with Israel on Iran, U.S.-UAE collaboration on anti-money laundering, and Türkiye's role in countering sanctions evasion. The trip aims to support implementing and enforcing United Nations sanctions.