NewTek fined $189K over Iran sanctions violations
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-09-10T14:51:00
NewTek, a Texas-based company that develops 3D animation hardware and software, has agreed to pay $189,483 to settle OFAC allegations it knowingly violated U.S. sanctions against Iran.
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