[75877] US seizes $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets amid shifts in sanctions policy

Tensions and diplomacy: US seizes assets and changes policy toward Iran

During significant developments in the relationship between Washington and Tehran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US had seized $1 billion worth of Iranian-owned crypto assets. According to a report by Borsa Haber Hisse, the Treasury Secretary emphasized that the move is being carried out as part of economic pressure, but at the same time noted that the sanctions imposed on Iran would be lifted gradually. The report was also confirmed by Haber Gündem, which added that the decision also includes the lifting of the naval blockade.

Alongside the economic steps, tough diplomacy continues from the White House. According to Sputnik Türkiye, an official in the Trump administration clarified that the President would only agree to a deal with Iran if it meets US "red lines," firmly emphasizing: "Iran will never be able to possess a nuclear weapon." This official highlighted that the meetings in the White House Situation Room lasted about two hours to discuss the conditions for a potential future agreement.

The news agency İLKHA additionally reported that President Trump declared the cancellation of the naval blockade on Iran, a move that may signal a tactical shift in the maximum pressure policy applied until now. These moves, which combine digital economic warfare (seizure of cryptocurrencies) alongside changes to the military-naval status quo, mark a period of significant shifts in American foreign policy toward the Islamic Republic.