09/02/2026
A €400 million fortune. Luxury hotels. European real estate.
Behind it all: Iranian financier Ali Ansari, who helped bankroll the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
After years of AJC advocacy, the EU’s designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization cleared the way for Germany to freeze Ansari’s assets.
But designation is only the beginning.
We welcome Europe taking action against terrorist financiers—and will keep pushing for stronger enforcement.