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ZedPay

Payment firm operating in the UAE and Turkey, designated as part of the Zanjani network.

Last refreshed: 25 July 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Why did the US sanction this Istanbul payments firm?

Timeline for ZedPay

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Background

OFAC designated ZedPay on 24 July 2026, naming it an Istanbul-based payments firm within a sanctions-evasion network Treasury ties to financier Babak Zanjani. Treasury says ZedPay provided cross-border payment capability to other sanctioned members of the group, and names Mehdi Rezazadeh as its chairperson. The designation is part of a wider 24 July round that also named sister firms ZedX DMCC and BZ Diamond DMCC in Dubai, plus a cluster of Tehran holding companies trading as DotOne.

No independent corporate reporting on ZedPay beyond the designation has been found.

Common Questions
What is ZedPay?
ZedPay is an Istanbul-based payments firm OFAC designated on 24 July 2026 for providing cross-border payment capability to sanctioned members of Babak Zanjani's network.Source: OFAC
Why was ZedPay sanctioned?
Treasury named it as the payments conduit for other sanctioned members of Babak Zanjani's network, chaired by Mehdi Rezazadeh.Source: US Department of the Treasury
Where is ZedPay based?
ZedPay is based in Istanbul, Turkey.Source: OFAC
Who chairs ZedPay?
OFAC names Mehdi Rezazadeh as ZedPay's chairperson in its 24 July 2026 designation.Source: OFAC
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