US Treasury issues new Iran sanctions targeting crypto exchanges


FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

June ⁠2 (Reuters) - The United ⁠States issued new ‌Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday, targeting individuals and ​crypto exchanges, a ⁠notice on ⁠the Treasury Department website ⁠showed.

The ‌U.S. sanctioned four ⁠Iranian nationals and four ​Iran-based ‌digital asset exchangesNobitex, ⁠Bitpin, ​Ramzinex and Wallex, the Treasury ⁠said.

Foreign financial institutions ​and individuals may also be sanctioned if ⁠they engage in certain transactions with the four ​firms, the ⁠department added.

(Reporting by ​Bhargav ‌Acharya; Editing by ​Christian Martinez and Costas Pitas)

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