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US Uses Tether to Freeze Iran’s $500 Million
July 16, 2026
Tether, the company that creates a dollar‑linked digital coin called USDT, has become a tool for U. S. sanctions against Iran. In less than three months, the U. S. government has frozen almost $475 million that was tied to Iran on the Tron blockchain, pushing its reach beyond banks. On July 14, U
