• 15 سبتمبر 2026 · 06:00 UTC · body · New information from a source

  • The US Department of Justice is seeking $61 million in cryptocurrency proceeds that prosecutors say two Chinese companies used Binance to launder from illicit Iranian oil sales destined for Iran and its proxies.
  • The US Department of Justice is seeking to forfeit $61 million in cryptocurrency it says represents proceeds from illicit Iranian oil sales, according to The Block and CoinDesk.
  • Prosecutors allege the funds were laundered through Binance on their way to Iran and its proxies, according to The Block.
  • The Block reported that two Chinese companies were accused of using the exchange to move the money.
  • CoinDesk described the case as part of a broader US effort to trace crypto tied to what it called Iran's black market oil sales.

• 15 سبتمبر 2026 · 06:00 UTC · summary · New information from a source

  • US prosecutors allege two Chinese companies used Binance to launder funds from illicit Iranian oil sales.
  • The US Department of Justice is seeking to seize $61 million in crypto it says came from illicit Iranian oil sales laundered through Binance.

• 15 سبتمبر 2026 · 06:00 UTC · headline · New information from a source

  • US DOJ seeks $61 million in crypto proceeds from illicit Iranian oil sales laundered on Binance
  • US DOJ Seeks $61 Million in Crypto Proceeds Tied to Iranian Oil Sales Laundered via Binance

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