NewsMarkets

Crypto

US Seeks $61 Million in Crypto Proceeds From Illicit Iranian Oil Sales

The US Justice Department seeks forfeiture of funds allegedly laundered through Binance and Tether to support Iran's military activities.

4 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 14 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

First reported by Bloomberg Technology, 5h 04m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. Bloomberg TechnologyDOJ Says Millions in Iranian Oil Proceeds Laundered on Binance
  2. The BlockUS DOJ seeks $61 million in crypto proceeds from illicit Iranian oil sales laundered on Binance
  3. CoinDeskU.S. DOJ seeks $61 million in what it calls Iran's crypto-laundered black market oil sales
  4. Cointelegraph.com NewsUS seeks $61M in USDT allegedly tied to sanctioned Iranian oil sales

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. U.S. DOJ seeks $61 million in what it calls Iran's crypto-laundered black market oil sales CoinDesk ·
  2. DOJ Says Millions in Iranian Oil Proceeds Laundered on Binance Bloomberg Technology ·
  3. US seeks $61M in USDT allegedly tied to sanctioned Iranian oil sales Cointelegraph.com News
  4. US DOJ seeks $61 million in crypto proceeds from illicit Iranian oil sales laundered on Binance The Block

In this story

  • US DOJ
  • Iran
  • Binance
  • Tether