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US Treasury issues new Iran sanctions targeting crypto exchanges

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FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Andrew Kelly Reuters

The United States issued new Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday, targeting individuals and crypto exchanges, a notice on the Treasury Department website showed.

The U.S. sanctioned four Iranian nationals and four Iran-based digital asset exchanges Nobitex, Bitpin, Ramzinex and Wallex, the Treasury said.

Foreign financial institutions and individuals may also be sanctioned if they engage in certain transactions with the four firms, the department added.

(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Christian Martinez and Costas Pitas)

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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM.

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