# Tether claims $550 million in Iran-linked USDT frozen, but $35 million moved out

https://mins.news/en/item/79095

- CryptoSlate, 2026-09-29 17:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/tether-claims-550-million-in-iran-freezes-but-35-million-slipped-past-senate/

> Tether says it helped freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT during 2026. Democratic investigators on a Senate subcommittee allege that delays in blacklisting some identified wallets allowed more than $34.6 million to move before the funds were frozen. The preliminary findings do not establish that Tether violated federal law.

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