# U.S. seeks to seize $61 million of crypto it claims are proceeds from Iranian petroleum sales to Chinese buyers

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-15 14:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 5.66

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Chinese, Iranian

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | US Seeks Forfeiture of $61 Million in Crypto Linked to Alleged Iranian Oil Scheme | 2026-09-15 07:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPZ1d1eHBwSF9BeFp1WHFVV1VqaXlrU3NSc3JOV0dXaU13Y0VFdXdoaDhObUVpOFhvM0FUc2tSTGp4N3RxN1N1ZlhRWVVoU2g0N0JSR1l2X194cnZ5SmdmS0xtaUEwNmFtRlFFQWhqMHBmMG92VXZHX2NSRTRzalQtV2hld1VkVEU4WlhzRHZsd1Exd1VN?oc=5) |
| Financial Times | US prosecutors say Chinese groups used Binance to launder $61mn from Iranian oil deals | 2026-09-15 07:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNQ2NxV25COWMwbFlySEptV1pwSzNLZGxXUmZhdmstakNVb3NlT3Z2V3FabEstem9wbHJDc1BZV0p4a1hoRzZOalF5ZzVJNDF0MDlDbXQtMkdzcWliWG1MTUFlTHluWlhadHozWGwxRDN0WTRibTFVQWczSWdyaUlmNF9NYWo?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Chinese Firms Used Binance to Launder Iranian Oil Money, Prosecutors Say | 2026-09-15 07:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE1kYUpmMXlla2F0Uy1QUl9jb2h2YnRibUZ4bGwtVVluQktpNHVUTWxRTXpCOEZldkxUdWZNRUkzSHg1bWhFWG16dnlQVlI4N0sweVhkTmkwZjlmUGZGMXQ4U2pGX1VaalNlTlZ6Z0JackNrbURHSjByRA?oc=5) |
| CoinDesk | U.S. DOJ seeks $61 million in what it calls Iran's crypto-laundered black market oil sales | 2026-09-15 07:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQZ185Q3YycE03UTZxT3owbjNVelU3Zy02a0ZsUi01Y2VGRUItTS1MM1lVTDdvQTJVZjFyanh3elBqNmlIemttdGhNcWJ2Rzh6VldxUTFUbnRMLVRqMUxZdnJTNDdPSDN1cjJSVmxBcmY1Y3BZdkFyZlRPZW5PMDFWWjRKLWk0T0hwWFpRR3JoQ1JYNUk3LUFUeHFBUlRYM1B6Qm0xOFJ6WGxobnVYMzFLSjZnS2ZmRnVXZzkxV1RDanFCMnpo?oc=5) |
| qz.com | U.S. is seizing $61 million in crypto it says came from illegal Iranian oil sales | 2026-09-15 07:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9mdHZtM21ETHdNbEVWWThCY1VpV0pLbWJWZXRHSy1hVXRJdXZWdWN5bXNCOTdxYS16NThUTmJpNVZCZ2J3cW5KNG02VmVmVVBSbUx6R3FWVDdYaEJOSmN5UTJhMzhhaGdxZlFfWDFUeUpwS0tWbzJiMFhn?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | DOJ Says Millions in Iran Oil Proceeds Laundered on Binance | 2026-09-15 07:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPb0hMRlBOMVlsRmVRR3Y4bU11VHExX3QwUEpHcEYtY0lDYkZEY0VuQUUyNnVhY3ZyZXhmV2RORTBMdW0wVWM5X3U2ZGNIc0xtcFVnZk5GbVl5aGFTMXBCZWxFeHhfRGl4NWtTZWFkWE1vMUViOUczazJzbkFoMHI4WXlGTmN3YW9KMExrYzI3MnZYSHNZSlhpa0NadlJyUzRmRTlfVUh3b0NWOTVMd1JFWFlKWQ?oc=5) |
| WSJ | DOJ Says Binance Customers Used Crypto Exchange to Funnel Iran Oil Money | 2026-09-15 07:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxPZFVhTlU5X0kzaEVGRGl5aHVsOXJfanJlZmZ3aG5xUkVpQjJJWXFuckVRakRJRG9nVXdDSVRvcGR4aGN2bHRMVnJpemVDMmJDaGh1MXI2R2FaY0poY2VpajR6dTNOMkdGSmlxOW5xVGhwRkFHb0pEZ2JHU3AyZVBRQjl5QmtaUGx1dHNiVUx0b0tXbkJfS0paRzZFSjF4YzR0N0NXUS1wWGE0YlV1Zi1saVNQVkp5RU1uMS1HZw?oc=5) |
| CNBC | U.S. seeks to seize $61 million of crypto it claims are proceeds from Iranian petroleum sales to Chinese buyers | 2026-09-15 07:05 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE9MRXRTVjB5WVU3RTJHcXBGYjVkWWZ4WldESFhLZi1laG4xd2VXRkFoUjEyczYtc0MwOXFodi1DcWluZEIxaWhSVFBsQmxtbTBoMUw0S0FEQVBxR1hBLVlnYVk5MmluOHQtcEQ4dFNGNDBEZnBGSkE1RWo2QzdsMmfSAYQBQVVfeXFMUGROSWh5R3FjYTl1TFBKV2w5dDAzN3luNEJadkZKY3kzQS1lZWU2R3JSb3kyZUMtUnl4eWFlSjlTSzJWbDh4amg1X2J0NXdqRTVZLUU1NHRkTDRKVUxEM1ROMldLMS1nWVRzM01mMldrUXZkWlNvVDlIM1NPNy02N2tlTFR6?oc=5) |

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