U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated last Friday that approximately $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets have been seized

Odaily Planet Daily News: Last week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with Fox News that the United States has seized approximately $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets. Bessent stated that the action is part of sanctions against the Iranian regime and its network of proxies, and the relevant funds have been frozen.

He said that before the U.S. Treasury Department intervened, the Iranian regime was stealing $400 million to $500 million per month and distributing it to dozens of top officials. "We are working with allies across Europe to seize various villas, houses, and properties," Bessent explained. "And this money was essentially stolen from the Iranian people." According to Bitcoin News analysis, when Bessent first disclosed the figure in late April, it was "close to $500 million," but the latest figure as of May 29 has exceeded the $1 billion mark, indicating escalating enforcement efforts.