Two luxury London penthouses reportedly linked to Mojtaba Khamenei are being sold after Britain authorised their disposal amid sanctions on Iranian banker Ali Ansari. The properties at exclusive Palace Green in Kensington were bought for a combined £36 million and include private rooftop terraces and staff accommodation. Ansari, described by the U.S. Treasury as a “key financier,” denies wrongdoing. Receivers were appointed after reported mortgage defaults, with lenders set to recover their money while any remaining proceeds stay frozen. As Western sanctions tighten around Iran-linked wealth, how much financial pressure can Tehran's elite withstand?
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