US Treasury OFAC sanctions Iranian crypto exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether over IRGC ties
The U.S. Treasury's OFAC sanctioned Iranian crypto exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether, along with Shelbit operator Siavash Kayvanpour and associated front companies spanning the UAE, Poland, and Georgia, for allegedly facilitating sanctions evasion and laundering funds linked to the IRGC.
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@Cointelegraph
🚨 BIG: The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC has sanctioned Iranian crypto exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether for allegedly facilitating sanctions evasion and laundering funds linked to the IRGC.
@UmairNauman_
🚨 BREAKING: The U.S. has sanctioned Dubai-based crypto exchange Shelbit. Officials say the exchange helped Iran-linked groups, including the IRGC, move millions of dollars in crypto to avoid U.S. sanctions.
@Reuters
US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran's IRGC, following a Reuters report https://t.co/Z0J5EB2XhV https://t.co/Z0J5EB2XhV
@BSCNews
US sanctions two more crypto exchanges over alleged IRGC ties OFAC designated Georgia-based Shelbit Exchange and Iran-based Aban Tether on Friday, alongside Shelbit operator Siavash Kayvanpour and a web of front companies spanning the UAE, Poland, and Georgia. Treasury alleges https://t.co/2YYw1KmbpF
@Polymarket
JUST IN: U.S. sanctions Dubai crypto exchange Shelbit over alleged ties to Iran’s IRGC.