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International Business Times
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Merin Rebecca Thomas

Iran Moved Hundreds Of Millions Through Binance Despite Sanctions Scrutiny: Report

Binance investigators had earlier identified more than 1,500 accounts accessed from Iran and traced approximately $1.7 billion flowing from Binance accounts to Iranian-linked entities during 2024 and 2025. (Credit: Unsplash)

Iran allegedly continued moving large sums of money through the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance despite years of sanctions enforcement and regulatory scrutiny, according to a new report that cited internal compliance documents.

Documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal indicate that a network tied to Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani processed roughly $850 million in transactions through Binance through late 2025.

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