US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran's IRGC, following a Reuters report

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How it spread - 35 original reports, 4 reprints

1. Fri, 7 August 2026

   6 reports
   • Channel News Asia17:44first to report
     US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran's IRGC, following a Reuters report
   • Index.hr (Croatia)19:10
     SAD sankcionirao kriptomjenjačnicu iz Dubaija. Povezuju je s Iranom

     SAD JE UVEO sankcije kriptomjenjačnici Shelbit i njenom osnivaču zbog obrade sredstava za iransku Revolucionarnu gardu. Odluka je uslijedila nakon istrage koju je objavio Reuters.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)19:46
     US sanctions Iran-linked exchange houses, shell companies

     Treasury targets network accused of moving hundreds of millions of dollars for Tehran

   • jpost.com20:58
     Treasury sanctions Iran-linked crypto network

     “Treasury will hunt down and dismantle the illicit financial networks that keep the regime afloat,” Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said in a statement.

   • whyisrael.org21:09
     US sanctions crypto exchanges it says launder billions for Iranian regime - Christians for Israel International

     The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges, Shelbit Exchange and Aban Tether, and Siavash Kayvanpour, an Iran-born... Lees meer

   • Times of India21:42
     US sanctions Dubai-based crypto exchange over alleged IRGC funding

     The United States sanctioned Dubai-based Shelbit for processing millions for Iran's state entities. This action targets sanctions evasion through cryptocurrency networks, as announced by the Treasury Department. Shelbit allegedly facilitated transactions for Iran's central bank and the IRGC. The exchange denied all allegations and stated operations ceased in January 2026. Dubai's regulator also previously found Shelbit violated anti-money laundering rules.

2. Sat, 8 August 2026

   6 reports
   • oneindia.com02:02
     US Sanctions Six Entities, One Individual Over Iran’s Digital Asset Network Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions

     The conflict between the United States and Iran continues to intensify, with military threats, attacks and growing tensions surrounding the strategically important Strait of Hormuz keeping the region on high alert.Amid the escalating tensions, the United States on Friday announced sanctions against six entities and one individual allegedly linked to Iran's illicit digital asset network. Washingt

   • globalsecurity.org13:30
     US Targets Network Of Exchanges, Front Companies Linked To Iran
   • globalsecurity.org13:30
     Targeting Digital Asset Exchanges Fueling the Iranian Regime
   • globalsecurity.org13:30
     Severing Iran's Illicit Cash Pipeline
   • globalsecurity.org13:30
     Treasury Dismantles Iranian Regime's Global Clandestine Currency Networks
   • globalsecurity.org13:30
     Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges Funding Iran's IRGC and Enabling Illicit Finance
3. Tue, 11 August 2026

   3 reports
   • irannewsupdate.com12:08
     Iran’s Missing Billions: The Oil Trust Network Exposing the Regime’s Systemic Corruption

     New revelations about oil broker Hossein Aghayari expose how Iran’s sanctions-evasion networks have enabled the disappearance of billions of dollars in oil revenues.

   • Google News - Europe query14:48
     Shift4 racked by Iran turmoil

     Shift4 racked by Iran turmoil Payments Dive

   • finanznachrichten.de16:54
     Fresh Peace Deal Hopes Fail To Lift Cryptocurrencies

     WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Latest reports claiming the U.S. and Iran were close to an arrangement to end the Middle East conflict failed to revive sentiment in cryptocurrency markets, early on Tuesday.

4. Tue, 18 August 2026

   8 reports
   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)05:29edited after publishing
     Z Warszawy wprost do Teheranu. Tak płynęły miliardy dla Iranu?

     Polska w centrum międzynarodowego skandalu finansowego związanego z praniem pieniędzy i obchodzeniem sankcji za pomocą walut cyfrowych. Jak ujawnia "Gazeta Wyborcza", zarejestrowana w Warszawie spółka oraz jej irański prezes trafili na oficjalną amerykańską listę sankcyjną SDN. Z ustaleń wynika, że polska firma stanowiła kluczowy element globalnej sieci, która pomogła reżimowi w Teheranie przetransferować miliardy dolarów.

   • iheart.com21:00
     DOJ Indicts 17 Iranian Hackers for Cyber Piracy

     The DOJ has indicted 17 Iranian hackers linked to the IRGC for cyber piracy against U.S. entities, including HBO. The hackers attempted to extort $6 million in bitcoin and targeted universities and companies. The exposure aims to deter future cybercrimes by revealing the hackers' identities.

   • iheart.com21:00
     DOJ Indicts 17 Iranian Hackers for Cyber Piracy

     The DOJ has indicted 17 Iranian hackers linked to the IRGC for cyber piracy against U.S. entities, including HBO. The hackers attempted to extort $6 million in bitcoin and targeted universities and companies. The exposure aims to deter future cybercrimes by revealing the hackers' identities.

   • iheart.com21:00
     DOJ Indicts 17 Iranian Hackers for Cyber Piracy

     The DOJ has indicted 17 Iranian hackers linked to the IRGC for cyber piracy against U.S. entities, including HBO. The hackers attempted to extort $6 million in bitcoin and targeted universities and companies. The exposure aims to deter future cybercrimes by revealing the hackers' identities.

   • iheart.com21:00
     DOJ Indicts 17 Iranian Hackers for Cyber Piracy

     The DOJ has indicted 17 Iranian hackers linked to the IRGC for cyber piracy against U.S. entities, including HBO. The hackers attempted to extort $6 million in bitcoin and targeted universities and companies. The exposure aims to deter future cybercrimes by revealing the hackers' identities.

   • iheart.com21:00
     DOJ Indicts 17 Iranian Hackers for Cyber Piracy

     The DOJ has indicted 17 Iranian hackers linked to the IRGC for cyber piracy against U.S. entities, including HBO. The hackers attempted to extort $6 million in bitcoin and targeted universities and companies. The exposure aims to deter future cybercrimes by revealing the hackers' identities.

   • Index.hr (Croatia)21:59
     SAD optužio iranske hakere za desetogodišnju kibernetičku špijunažu

     AMERIČKI tužitelji optužili su 17 članova iranskog instituta Mabna za desetogodišnju kibernetičku špijunažu. Djelujući za Revolucionarnu gardu, ukrali su 31.5 TB podataka sa sveučilišta i tvrtki.

   • The Hill22:49
     DOJ secures indictment of 17 Iranians accused of 'massive' cyber theft campaign

     The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday unsealed an indictment charging 17 Iranian nationals with targeting American and foreign institutions via a cyber theft campaign on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The 14-count indictment charges 17 members of the Mabna Institute, an Iran-based company that has allegedly conducted a “coordinated campaign of...

5. Wed, 19 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)00:41
     US charges 17 in alleged massive Iranian cybertheft ring

     Justice Department unseals indictment for stealing 31 terabytes of intellectual property as State Department offers $10M reward

   • BBC News World09:48
     US charges 17 Iranians over 'massive' cyber theft campaign

     Many of the alleged cyber attacks were carried out for the Iranian government, the Department of Justice says.

6. Thu, 20 August 2026

   1 report
   • The Guardian World20:41
     US places sanctions on 10 people over alleged Hezbollah cash-smuggling ring

     Courier network carried millions of dollars in cash to Lebanon on commercial flights, treasury department says The US treasury department announced sanctions on Thursday against 10 people it says formed a courier network that smuggled hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah by carrying cash onboard commercial flights between Iran, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. The office of foreign assets control (OFAC) said the network allowed Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant...

7. Tue, 25 August 2026

   3 reports
   • straitstimes.com09:13edited after publishing
     Who are the Singapore-based entities named in new US sanctions targeting Iran?

     previouslySingapore entities named in new US sanctions targeting Iran

     US sanctions target Singapore-based entities linked to Iran’s oil trade, including Mansoor Gandhi’s firms, Narmina Dadashova’s Alt Capital, and Wellbred Capital. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

     1 reprint

     • asianews.network26 Aug, 03:15their copy
   • scroll.in14:41
     US sanctions four India-based firms for importing petrochemicals from Iran

     The companies were among several entities penalised by the United States as part of its fresh measures to target Tehran’s military activities and trade.

   • Le Figaro (France)17:15
     Pour frapper l’Iran, Washington sanctionne 60 entités dont une raffinerie française de biocarburants

     DÉCRYPTAGE - L’administration américaine lance une vaste campagne de mesures coercitives pour couper Téhéran de ses circuits de financements mondiaux. Les analystes restent dubitatifs sur ses effets.

8. Wed, 26 August 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)14:49
     Russia, China, Iran drive cyberattacks on German businesses: Report

     Foreign state actors behind rising share of espionage, sabotage attempts, German intelligence chief says

9. Fri, 28 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Google News - Top Stories14:00
     US Treasury imposes limits on Egyptian bank for doing business with Iran

     US Treasury imposes limits on Egyptian bank for doing business with Iran Financial Times Treasury moves to sanction UAE branch of Egyptian bank over Iran ties CNBC Bessent targets banks in UAE over Iran ties Politico US hits Egyptian bank branches with Iran sanctions as war marks six months Reuters US targets Egyptian bank’s UAE branches under new push for Iran’s economic isolation AP News

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)17:44
     US Treasury adds Iran-linked individual, Hong Kong-based company to sanctions list

     Reza Mohammad Taeedi, Dubai-based Iranian national and general manager of Dubai branch of Iran’s Bank Melli, faces sanctions

10. Wed, 2 September 2026

    1 report
    • wsvn.com14:14
      Justice Department seizes more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations for Hamas

      WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas, the Justice Department said Tuesday in announcing a disruption<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/justice-department-seizes-more-than-560000-in-cryptocurrency-donations-for-hamas/">Read More</a>

11. Thu, 3 September 2026

    2 reports
    • wgxa.tv01:21
      DOJ seizes $560,000 in crypto donations intended for Hamas

      Federal authorities have seized more than a half-million dollars in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas.

      3 reprints

      • local21news.com3 Sept, 01:21their copy
      • foxbaltimore.com3 Sept, 01:21their copy
      • cbs6albany.com3 Sept, 01:21their copy
    • DW Top Stories11:59
      Iran bets on shadow networks to evade US sanctions

      To circumvent US sanctions, Iran has spent decades building a complex network of businesspeople and companies. A billionaire once sentenced to death is now back at its center.