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US Treasury issues new Iran sanctions targeting crypto exchanges

By Thomson Reuters Jun 2, 2026 | 2:37 PM

June 2 (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)