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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jane Croft

UK bank Standard Chartered accused of helping to fund Iran and terrorists

Standard Chartered headquarters in the City of London
Standard Chartered has its headquarters in the City of London. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Whistleblowers have claimed Standard Chartered allegedly carried out billions of dollars of previously undetected transactions for Iran-linked entities and terrorist organisations, according to a New York court filing.

Two whistleblowers, who include a former executive at the British bank, filed a motion last week to set aside a judgment that dismissed an earlier lawsuit they filed, in an attempt to revive their efforts.

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