Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, recently said that all these branches should be shut down.

Where are these branches?

United Arab Emirates — 7 branches Dubai ×2, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain

Iraq — 3 branches Baghdad, Najaf, Basra

Oman — 1 branch Muscat

Azerbaijan — 1 branch Baku

Germany — 1 branch Hamburg

France — 1 branch Paris

Affiliated / joint banks in 4 jurisdictions:

United Kingdom — Melli Bank plc London

Hong Kong — branch of Melli Bank plc

Russia — Mir Business Bank Moscow, Kazan, Astrakhan

Afghanistan — Arian Bank Kabul; it has not been confirmed whether it is a joint bank with Export Development Bank of Iran.