Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Iran ex-central bank governor gets 10-year jail term

head of the Central Bank of Iran, Valiollah Seif (R)

TEHRAN – A former governor of Iran’s central bank was sentenced Saturday to 10 years in jail over the loss of $160 million and 20 million euros in foreign currency trading. Valiollah Seif, who headed the monetary authority between 2013 and 2018, is the first Iranian central bank governor ever to be indicted. Seif, 69, remains … Read more