US sanctions Iranian maritime firm, says it accepted Bitcoin to evade restrictions

CoinTelegraph•Thu, Jul 30, 2026, 05:23 AM•2 min read

The US Treasury said HormuzSafe accepted Bitcoin and other digital assets to evade sanctions and generate revenue for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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