# U.S. widens Iran crackdown to crypto, gold, shipping and technology

https://mins.news/en/item/32043

- CoinDesk, 2026-08-25 08:47 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/25/u-s-widens-iran-crackdown-to-encompass-crypto-gold-shipping-and-technology

> The U.S. Treasury says Ivan Obukhov has processed more than $100 million in cryptocurrency for oil sales by the IRGC’s Quds Force since 2023.

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