- A West Asia crisis caused market volatility, leading to excess urea sales confined to several states, including Punjab and Haryana, on May 29, 2026.
- Military activities are underway across West Asia, with the US targeting the Iranian oil economy through sanctions.
- Iranian financial operations are being tracked, utilizing front companies in Turkey and bases in the UAE, under the scrutiny of US Treasury actions.
- Babak Zanjani operates companies in Iran, and his network funds are tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Babak Zanjani's enterprise, which he controls, was used by the IRGC to receive hundreds of millions in bitcoin through a Hormuz-related transit scheme.
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Updated Feb 16
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What happened
Babak Zanjani's enterprise, which he controls, was used by the IRGC to receive hundreds of millions in bitcoin through a Hormuz-related transit scheme.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
military organization to protect the political system of the Islamic Republic in Iran
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Babak Zanjani
Iranian businessman
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Hormuz
city in Hormozgan Province, Iran
Related events
- US targets Iranian regime's destabilizing activities linked to Babak Zanjani's enterprise.
- IRGC-linked regime bodies used Bitcoin to make payments to the Ashtara Zero Day group.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened commercial shipping and directed strikes against Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran issues warnings regarding shipping through Hormuz while Bitcoin and Ethereum movements reflect market risk appetite.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) operates in response to strikes conducted on Iranian territory.