OFAC's Aug. 7 Iran Crypto Sweep Reveals a Five-Jurisdiction Shell Pattern: Dubai, Hong Kong, Georgia, Poland, Singapore
OFAC's Aug. 7 Iran Crypto Sweep Reveals a Five-Jurisdiction Shell Pattern: Dubai, Hong Kong, Georgia, Poland, Singapore The SDN List update names 13 entities and five individuals in a network Treasury says moved Iranian regime-linked crypto through free-zone shells, a Tbilisi exchange, and a Polish entity already in liquidation. The Finding The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control added 13 entities and five individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals list on August 7, 2026, in an action Treasury titled "Counter Terrorism and Iran-related Designations." Five of the 13 entities carry the SDGT tag OFAC applied to the cluster it ties to Siavash Kayvanpour: SHPS Shelbit, S…
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