Iran Sanctions & Trade Observatory (ISTO)

"Shedding light on Iran’s financial web and trade bypass tactics."

Iran Sanctions & Trade Observatory (ISTO) is an independent research institution dedicated to exposing the Iranian regime’s global network of front companies, charities, and financial schemes used to bypass international sanctions. Through investigative research, intelligence gathering, and collaboration with policymakers, journalists, and regulatory bodies, ISEW provides in-depth reports on illicit financial flows, money laundering, and covert trade operations linked to Tehran.

Our mission is to enhance transparency, strengthen enforcement efforts, and inform global stakeholders about the economic and security threats posed by Iran’s sanctions-evasion tactics. By tracking these networks and publishing actionable intelligence, we aim to disrupt malign financial activities and support a rules-based global order.