A major investigation has raised questions over whether Iran used covert cryptocurrency networks to evade sanctions and fund operations linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to a The Wall Street Journal report, over $2.5 billion allegedly moved through networks tied to controversial Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani, with some transactions reportedly linked to Binance-associated channels. The United States Department of Justice has now launched a probe into possible sanctions evasion and terror financing, while Binance denies allowing sanctioned entities direct access to its platform.

WSJ: Iran prebacio milijarde preko Binancea za financiranje režima i Revolucionarne garde unatoč američkim sankcijama.

The US DOJ is investigating whether Iran used Binance to evade sanctions, with over $1.7B in suspicious transactions flagged amid the exchange's existing $4.3B settlement.