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US DOJ probes Iran’s use of Binance for sanctions evasion, reopening old wounds for the exchange
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Federal investigators are examining whether over $1 billion flowed through Binance to entities supporting Iran-affiliated groups, piling new legal pressure onto an exchange already serving a $4.3 billion penance.
Key facts
The gap between $24 million in direct links and $1.7 billion in suspicious activity is where the investigation lives
Federal investigators are examining whether over $1 billion flowed through Binance to entities supporting Iran-affiliated groups, piling new legal pressure onto an exchange already serving a $4.3
Binance’s 2023 guilty plea resulted in a historic $4.3 billion fine for violations related to anti-money laundering and sanctions laws
The DOJ investigation, launched on March 11, 2026, traces back to work done by Binance’s own internal compliance team
Summary
The US Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether Iran used Binance to dodge American sanctions, a probe that reportedly centers on more than $1 billion that flowed through the exchange to entities supporting Iran-affiliated groups, including Yemen’s Houthi militants. For an exchange that already pleaded guilty in 2023 and paid a record $4.3 billion fine for anti-money laundering failures, this is the regulatory equivalent of a parole officer showing up with new questions. The DOJ investigation, launched on March 11, 2026, traces back to work done by Binance’s own internal compliance team. Binance has pushed back on the narrative.