US Sanctions Family of Iranian Tycoon in Crackdown on Alleged IRGC Crypto Network

Jul 27, 2026 · 5:17 PM UTC ·1 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 2 views

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the sister and “significant other” of Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani, targeting a network of crypto exchanges and global companies accused of laundering funds for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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Jul 14, 2026 Sanctions Evader Zarrab Avoids Prison After Aiding U.S. Prosecutors A federal judge in New York spared money launderer Reza Zarrab from a prison sentence after he cooperated extensively with...

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