US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
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The United States Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on a Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange and the founder of Shelbit. The targeted exchange and founder were identified as central components of a $4 billion Iranian sanctions evasion scheme.
According to the details, the operations directly aided Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The actions mark a significant enforcement step by US authorities targeting financial networks and cryptocurrency platforms utilized to bypass international sanctions against Iran.
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Times of Israel (IL)Highlights the massive $4 billion scale of the Iranian sanctions evasion scheme.