LIVE BLOG03 Jun 2026 | 07:36:41 AM ISTFormer US President Donald Trump (AFP photo)SynopsisIran War News Updates Live: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, accusing it of helping the Iranian government and blacklisted state entities bypass Western sanctions. The move follows a Reuters investigation published on May 1 that identified Nobitex as a key hub in a parallel financial network used to process hundreds of millions of dollars for Iran’s central bank and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Iran War News Updates Live: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, accusing it of helping the Iranian government and blacklisted state entities bypass Western sanctions.The move follows a Reuters investigation published on May 1 that identified Nobitex as a key hub in a parallel financial network used to process hundreds of millions of dollars for Iran’s central bank and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The report also found that the exchange continued handling millions of dollars in transactions despite a government-imposed internet shutdown.The Reuters investigation further revealed that Nobitex is controlled by two brothers from the influential Kharrazi family, which has close ties to Iran’s leadership. Corporate records showed the brothers were initially listed under a surname rarely associated with the family when the exchange was founded. Show more Show less1 New UpdateIsrael Iran War Live Updates: US watching Iran's World Cup delegation for IRGC links, Rubio saysU.S. Secretary of ​State Marco Rubio ​told lawmakers on Tuesday that ​the U.S. would not let Iranians with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard ‌Corps (IRGC) embed ⁠themselves ⁠in the country's delegation to take part ​in the soccer World Cup that begins ​this month. The Iranian team will play matches in the United States but ​will be based ⁠in Mexico ‌for the tournament. 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"Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart en route, and three missiles launched at Bahrain were immediately intercepted by US and Bahrain air defense forces."Israel Iran War Live Updates: US cracks down on Iran’s biggest crypto platform over IRGC linksThe United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, accusing it of helping the Iranian government and blacklisted state entities bypass Western sanctions. The move follows a Reuters investigation published on May 1 that identified Nobitex as a key hub in a parallel financial network used to process hundreds of millions of dollars for Iran’s central bank and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The report also found that the exchange continued handling millions of dollars in transactions despite a government-imposed internet shutdown.