Sanctions Launderer Zarrab Avoids Prison After Aiding U.S. Prosecutors

**Reza Zarrab sentencing and cooperation:** A New York federal judge allowed Reza Zarrab to avoid additional jail time after his extensive cooperation with U.S. prosecutors in cases involving sanctions evasion and Halkbank; the article describes his guilty plea, testimony, financial ruin and asset seizures, prosecutors’ and probation recommendations, alleged threats to his safety, and media investigations linking him to continued questionable financial activity.