U.S. sanctions crypto exchanges for laundering Iranian military assets
- On Friday, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Dubai-based Shelbit Exchange and Iran-based Aban Tether for laundering billions of dollars to fund the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps through networks that bypass Western sanctions.
- A July 31 Reuters investigation identified Shelbit as the hub of a $4 billion Iranian sanctions evasion scheme involving more than 2,000 gambling websites, Iran's central bank, and IRGC-linked parties.
- Iran-Born expatriate Siavash Kayvanpour, who allegedly operated Shelbit and linked companies in Georgia and Poland, was also sanctioned; IRGC-linked addresses sent more than $1 million to Shelbit while over $2 million flowed back.
- Describing the action as part of 'Economic Fury,' Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledged, "Whether in dollars, rials, or crypto, Treasury will hunt down and dismantle the illicit financial networks that keep the regime afloat."
- Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority previously accused Shelbit of violating money-laundering laws, as authorities intensify efforts to block Iranian-linked funds and cut Iran off from global financial markets.
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