U.S. DOJ seeks $61 million in what it calls Iran's crypto-laundered black market oil sales

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What happened

Prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture complaint against what they call Iran's illegal crypto proceeds that are used to fund its military.

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  • Reported by CoinDesk and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:12:06 UTC.

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