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Operation Economic Outcast: Treasury Sanctions Nearly 60 Iran-linked Targets and Names ...
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Fusion42 · 25 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The US Treasury launched Operation Economic Outcast, sanctioning nearly 60 Iran-linked entities and designating digital assets, alongside technology, gold, aviation, and shipping, as sanctionable sectors under Executive Order 13902. The action highlights exposure risks for institutions processing Iranian digital asset transactions and links five Mabna Institute members to these sanctions and a DOJ indictment for cyber intrusions.
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The US Treasury's sanctions on Iran's entire digital assets sector shut key financial doors. You must urgently review exposure to Iranian crypto addresses or face secondary sanctions risks.
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