# United States Sanctions Two Crypto Exchanges Over Alleged Iranian Revolutionary Guard Fund Flows

The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control named Shelbit and Aban Tether, extending a campaign to cut Tehran's access to digital dollars.

- Published: 2026-08-08T05:55:47.567Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-08/united-states-sanctions-two-crypto-exchanges-over-alleged-ir
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: geopolitics
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/07/u-s-widens-iran-crypto-crackdown-with-sanctions-on-two-exchanges), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/us-sanctions-2-crypto-exchanges-over-iran-linked-funds/)

The United States Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated the cryptocurrency exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether, alleging they helped Iran evade restrictions and moved funds connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Gu…

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