OFAC Targets $600 Million Iranian Shadow Banking Network Using Cryptocurrency to Evade Sanctions
TL;DR OFAC designated Iranian monetary facilitators and their community of entrance firms for coordinating cryptocurrency transactions that profit the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and Iran’s Ministry of Defense. The community facilitated over $100 million in cryptocurrency purchases instantly associated to Iranian oil gross sales between 2023 and 2025. The designation highlights Iran’s…
