The United States imposed sanctions on six entities and one individual linked to Iran's digital asset network. These measures followed Iran's recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The sanctions target digital asset exchanges used by the Iranian regime for financial connectivity. The US also offers a reward for information on Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps financial mechanisms.

LONDON: The United States announced sanctions on Friday targeting crypto exchanges and shadow banking networks used by Iran to launder billions of dollars. The announcements were…

The Treasury said the action forms part of the Trump administration's "maximum economic pressure" policy against Iran under National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 (NSPM-2).