WASHINGTON (Lord Media): The United States has frozen digital assets worth over 130 million U.S. dollars belonging to Iran’s central bank. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant announced that this move is part of efforts to limit Iran’s access to funds allegedly obtained through illegal financial networks.
The U.S. Treasury Department’s extensive campaign aims to curb the use of digital assets for financing Iranian activities. Scott Besant stated that the department is committed to impacting and weakening Iran’s illegal financial activities.
Today, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on several crypto wallets linked to Iran’s central bank, resulting in the freezing of assets worth over 130 million U.S. dollars.
Scott Besant further stated that the Treasury will continue targeting Iran’s financial sources to deprive the Iranian government of resources allegedly derived from illegal income.
