# Gold Trader Who Helped Iran Dodge Sanctions Avoids Prison Sentence

- Published: 2026-07-14T19:19:44Z
- Updated: 2026-07-18T11:09:49Z
- Section: nyregion
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/nyregion/turkey-zarrab-halkbank-erdogan-iran.html
- Tags: The New York Times · N.Y./Region
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Reza Zarrab’s cooperation exposed a financial pipeline to Iran’s regime, threatening to bring down powerful people in Turkey. A decade later, the case has been closed.

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