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COINTELEGRAPH C3 TERRORISM & SANCTIONS HIGH RISK Published 9 Oct 2026 at 20:39 UTC, affecting US, IR

Cointelegraph: US plans to seize $1B in crypto linked to Iran this week: Scott Bessent

The US Treasury Department plans to seize $1 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Iran as part of sanctions enforcement actions.

Prepared automatically by complead Research from Cointelegraph, published 9 Oct 2026.

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What happened

The US Treasury Department plans to seize $1 billion in cryptocurrency linked to Iran as part of sanctions enforcement actions.

Designated in this action

2 entities
STATUS NAME ISO PROGRAM IDENTIFIER
Scott Bessent
Person, official
Screen this name US US Sanctions - Iran —
Treasury Department
Organization, regulator US US Sanctions - Iran —

What compliance teams should check

  • Review exposure to Iranian-linked crypto transactions
  • Re-screen customers for links to US-sanctioned entities
  • Update sanctions compliance procedures for digital assets
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FROM THE NOTICE The Treasury Department has announced several digital asset seizures related to sanctions on Iran as part of US sanctions. Cointelegraph, 9 Oct 2026, 20:39 UTC, cointelegraph.com

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