The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to forfeit $61 million in cryptocurrency proceeds that prosecutors allege are linked to Iran’s illegal black-market oil sales. A civil forfeiture complaint has been filed against the assets, which authorities say were used to help fund Iran’s military. The case concerns alleged crypto-based proceeds rather than a specific cryptocurrency or blockchain project. Civil forfeiture proceedings allow authorities to pursue assets they claim are connected to unlawful activity, while the complaint represents the government’s allegations. The filing was reported by CoinDesk on September 15, 2026. No court ruling or final forfeiture outcome was provided in the supplied information.
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