The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced a new package of sanctions against Iran. Four citizens of the country and four major Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as foreign companies and individuals cooperating with them, have been targeted.
On Tuesday, the U.S. expanded sanctions against Iran by imposing restrictions on individuals and companies operating in the digital asset sector.
According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's website, four Iranian citizens and four Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges — Nobitex, Bitpin, Ramzinex, and Wallex — have been sanctioned.
The American agency emphasized that foreign financial institutions and individuals could also face secondary sanctions if they conduct certain transactions with the specified companies.
It is worth noting that at the end of May, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the possibility of a partial lifting of sanctions against Iran, depending on the further development of the negotiation process between the countries.
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Iran had agreed for the first time to discuss certain aspects of its nuclear program. In turn, U.S. President Donald Trump noted that negotiations between Washington and Tehran are ongoing in a continuous manner.
At the same time, the situation in the Middle East remains tense. On the night of June 3, the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes despite an existing ceasefire.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported attacks on facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain. However, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) denied the success of these strikes and reported a strike on an Iranian ground control point on Qeshm Island.
The new package of sanctions indicates that Washington is maintaining economic pressure on Tehran despite ongoing diplomatic contacts. At the same time, the escalation of the military situation in the region shows that the prospects for resolving relations between the U.S. and Iran remain uncertain.
