Washington rules out oil waivers, freezes $344m in Iran-linked assets

Treasury freezes $344 million in Iran-linked digital assets and permanently ends oil waivers, signaling a new phase of economic pressure. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Washington rules out oil waivers, freezes $344m in Iran-linked assets

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The United States has frozen $344 million in digital assets linked to Iran and permanently ruled out renewing oil waivers previously granted to Tehran and Moscow, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced, marking a significant escalation in Washington’s campaign to choke off revenue streams to the Islamic Republic. In an interview with the Associated Press, Bessent confirmed that the Treasury Department had sanctioned multiple digital wallets tied to Iranian entities, adding that the administration would “continue to work systematically to undermine Iran’s ability to generate and transfer funds.” The move freezes funds held in cryptocurrency and other digital forms, targeting a channel that analysts say Iran has increasingly relied upon to bypass traditional banking sanctions. Bessent did not specify the exact number of wallets sanctioned or the identities of their holders, but described the action as part of a broader strategy to cut off all avenues of financial support for Iran’s government and its allied militias. The decision to end oil waivers closes a loophole that had allowed a handful of countries, including Iraq and some Asian importers, to purchase Iranian crude without facing U.S. penalties. Those waivers, first issued under previous administrations and periodically renewed, had been a point of contention among critics who argued they undermined the core goal of the sanctions regime. By ruling out any further extensions, the Treasury is now signaling that all buyers of Iranian oil, regardless of prior exemptions, risk being cut off from the U.S. financial system. The move also extends to Russian oil waivers, linking the two countries in a single punitive framework that reflects Washington’s view of both as adversaries seeking to evade sanctions through energy exports. The freeze on digital assets addresses a growing concern among U.S. officials that Iran has turned to cryptocurrencies to move money outside the reach of traditional banking oversight. Reports from blockchain analysis firms have previously traced Iranian-linked wallets moving millions of dollars through exchanges that operate with minimal know-your-customer checks. By targeting these...

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