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LAW360 C3 TERRORISM & SANCTIONS MEDIUM RISK Published 28 Sep 2026 at 22:11 UTC, affecting US, IR

Law360: Tether's Stablecoin Is Iran's 'Lifeline,' Senate Report Says

A U.S. Senate report finds that Tether's USDT stablecoin is being used as a key tool for Iranian sanctions evasion and terror financing, raising concerns about cryptocurrency oversight.

Prepared automatically by complead Research from Law360, published 28 Sep 2026.

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What happened

A U.S. Senate report finds that Tether's USDT stablecoin is being used as a key tool for Iranian sanctions evasion and terror financing, raising concerns about cryptocurrency oversight.

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1 entity
STATUS NAME ISO PROGRAM IDENTIFIER
Tether
Organization, accused
Screen this name — US sanctions on Iran —

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  • Review controls for crypto transactions involving Iran
  • Update sanctions screening for crypto assets
  • Monitor regulatory developments on crypto oversight
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FROM THE NOTICE A new forensic analysis from U.S. Senate Democrats is fueling fresh scrutiny of the Trump administration's cryptocurrency oversight, finding that Tether's USDT token, the biggest U.S. dollar stablecoin, has become a key tool for Iranian sanctions evasion and terror financing. Law360, 28 Sep 2026, 22:11 UTC, law360.com

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