US Department of Justice officials in Manhattan federal prosecutors…

US Department of Justice officials in Manhattan federal prosecutors announced that payments related to the sale of Iranian oil through the cryptocurrency exchange Binance were processed as part of a scheme to fund Iranian military structures in violation of sanctions. The amount involved is $61 million in cryptocurrency.

Coverage (2 sources)

• $61 million in cryptocurrency linked to sales of Iranian oil through Binance exchange requires seizure, US Department of Justice — The Insider
• US Department of Justice told about money laundering for Iran through crypto exchange Binance — Коммерсантъ

Key entities

• USA
• Ministry of Justice
• Binance
• Iran
• New York
• FBI
• Manhattan
• Southern District
• Blessed Trust
• Hexa Whale