Binance Faces New US Probe Over Iran-Linked Trading After $4.3B Settlement

Federal prosecutors in New York and the Justice Department are examining whether Binance allowed Iran-linked trading despite its $4.3 billion 2023 settlement. On Sept. 14, 2026, a civil forfeiture complaint targeted about $61 million in crypto allegedly tied to Iranian crude oil sales via Blessed Trust and Hexa Whale. No charges have been filed.

• Probe focuses on $61 million in Iran-linked crypto transactions
• Binance paid $4.3 billion in 2023 over sanctions and money-laundering charges
• Bloomberg reports Iran laundered over $1.5 billion via crypto channels
• Binance says it has a zero-tolerance policy on sanctions violations