25.06.2025 14:40
On the 12th day of the war, following a ceasefire, Israel made a significant move. Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that he has signed a decree including the Iranian Central Bank and certain Iranian institutions and officials on the "terrorist organization list."
After 12 days of war between Iran and Israel, an interesting step came from Israel following the ceasefire decision. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that he has signed a decree declaring the Central Bank of Iran as a terrorist organization.
THEY DECLARED THE CENTRAL BANK OF IRAN AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION Katz stated that the decision was made at the request of Mossad and the National Economic Counter-Terrorism Center, saying, "I signed a special order declaring the Central Bank of Iran, which aims to strike at the heart of the financing system of the Iranian terrorist regime, as a terrorist organization. Iran's central bank is a channel that funnels billions of dollars into deadly terrorism," he expressed.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. Katz claimed that the "Ayatollah regime," which finances the "terrorism" of Hezbollah, Houthis, Shiite militias in Iraq, Hamas, and the occupied West Bank, has been hit in some of the places it has harmed the most.
HE DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW IT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED Additionally, Katz noted that, along with the Central Bank of Iran, two banks in the country and a company affiliated with the Iranian armed forces, as well as three senior Iranian officials, have been defined as "terrorist organizations and members." He stated that the decision means "new economic sanctions," but did not share information on the content of these sanctions or how they would be implemented.