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'We Outright Grabbed The Wallets': Bessent Boasts $1BN In Iran State Crypto Seized To Date
'We Outright Grabbed The Wallets': Bessent Boasts $1BN In Iran State Crypto Seized To Date
Washington's economic war on Iran and its 'shadow' banking network continues, as on Friday Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the US has seized $1 billion in Iranian cryptocurrency assets as part of the economic component of President Trump's Operation Epic Fury.
The billion dollar figure represents the running total seized to date, building on prior milestones in the conflict, particularly a recent major April 2026 freeze of $344 million in USDT on the Tron blockchain. By close of April,...
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