US seeks forfeiture of $61 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iranian oil sales

16 September 2026

US seeks forfeiture of $61 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iranian oil salesBlackMac/Shutterstock.com

The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has filed a civil forfeiture complaint against around $61 million in cryptocurrency. The US alleges the funds are proceeds of black-market sales of...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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