# US DOJ seeks $61 million in crypto proceeds from illicit Iranian oil sales laundered on Binance

https://mins.news/en/item/58716

- The Block, 2026-09-15 04:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-09-15-doj-61-million-crypto-proceeds-iranian-oil-sales-414768

> US prosecutors alleged that two Chinese companies used Binance to launder $61 million from illicit Iranian oil sales and route the funds to Iran and its proxies.

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