America's "financial exclusion" operation against some Iranian religious charities The US Treasury Department announced that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a new warning to identify the possible abuse of religious charities by the Islamic Republic. This operation is part of the plan called "Operation Economic Exclusion" which aims to restrict the financial networks connected to Iran. The U.S. Treasury Department alleged that the Islamic Republic of Iran uses several organizations operating as religious and charitable institutions in Iran and neighboring countries to transfer financial resources to individuals and institutions associated with the government. According to this warning, part of Washington's concern is related to the way "browns" are collected and transferred; Money that the Shiites pay to the Taqlid authorities or their representatives based on religious rules. This American institution claims that the Iranian government uses some of these payments to support activities that Washington considers destabilizing.