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Senate report says Iran used Tether to bypass sanctions and fund proxies

First reported September 28, 2026 by CryptoBriefing · covered by 4 sources

In short

A Senate Democrats report says Iran used Tether’s USDT to bypass U.S. sanctions and move funds for the regime and proxies including Hezbollah. The report describes USDT as central to Iran’s shadow banking system. Tether said it helped freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT.

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Written by our news service from the 4 sources below, updated September 30, 2026.

Timeline

Sep 28, 13:08 UTC · CryptoBriefing
Senate investigation finds rampant use of Tether’s stablecoin by Iranian regime ↗
Sep 28, 21:45 UTC · Bitcoin.com News
Tether and Senate Democrats Clash Over Iran’s Shadow Crypto Network ↗
Sep 30, 18:21 UTC · The Daily Hodl
Senate Probe Finds Iran Using Tether’s Stablecoin to Bypass Sanctions and Fund Proxies Like Hezbollah: Report ↗

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Sep 30, 2026 · byThe Daily Hodl