US DOJ2026-09-02 13:03:51US DOJ Seizes $560,000 in Crypto Donations Destined for HamasThe US Department of Justice announced that the FBI has seized over $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas's military wing, also taking control of fundraising websites and communication platforms. Officials warned that Hamas's crypto network is vulnerable, vowing to continue disrupting the group's financing.390
U.S. Treasury2026-08-05 14:42:09US Treasury Removes Some Iran Sanctions, Drops Baghdad Airline From Terror ListAccording to ChainCatcher, citing a Fox News report, the U.S. Treasury Department has removed some Iran-related sanctions from its website. A Treasury official said the removal does not represent any change in Washington's policy toward the Iranian government, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, any designated terrorist organization, or its supporters and agents. The official described the move as part of normal administrative procedures, taken after a review of the specific circumstances surrounding the airline Fly Baghdad. Earlier, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published an update on its official website revoking counterterrorism designations, lifting some Iran-related sanctions, including the removal of Fly Baghdad from the sanctions list. Fly Baghdad had previously been added to the U.S. counterterrorism sanctions list because of its ties to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force. The development was first reported by Fox News, and the information was relayed by ChainCatcher in a flash news update.1940
US Treasury2026-08-05 14:28:00US Treasury Removes Sanctions on Airlines and Aircraft Linked to Iran's IRGCThe U.S. Treasury said Wednesday it lifted counterterrorism sanctions on two aircraft and three airlines tied to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In detailed information posted on its website, the Treasury identified the affected entities as FLY BAGHDAD AIRLINES, Iraq Express (IRAQ EXPRESS), Fly Baghdad, and two aircraft with tail numbers YI-BAF and YI-BAN. The three airlines had previously been accused of links to the IRGC's Quds Force, a unit of the IRGC. The two aircraft were linked to FLY BAGHDAD AIRLINES. Reuters reported the development, and Odaily, a Chinese crypto news outlet, relayed the news in a flash update. The Treasury's announcement removes the sanctions that had applied to these named entities. The Treasury did not disclose a specific reason for the removal. The website posting also listed the aircraft registrations as part of the action.1880
