Aban Tether
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Aban Tether (Persian: آبان تتر) is an Iran-based cryptocurrency exchange specializing in USDT stablecoin trading that was designated by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on August 7, 2026, for facilitating illicit cryptocurrency activity and sanctions evasion in support of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The exchange is alleged to have processed millions of dollars in transactions involving previously designated Iranian platforms including Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex, functioning as a conduit node within Iran's sanctioned crypto infrastructure. Its designation under Executive Order 13902 carries secondary sanctions risk for any global exchange, protocol, or institution that transacts with Aban Tether addresses.
Connected Entities
1 entitiesCommunity submissions
- Under reviewincriminatingWayback pending8/25/2026, 10:13:39 PM
“August 25 report on OFAC sectoral expansion making Iran's digital asset sector broadly sanctionable — post-dates existing Aban Tether entry and materially escalates the legal risk context for any counterparty”
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- Under reviewincriminatingWayback pending8/21/2026, 11:08:23 AM
“Iran-based Aban Tether was co-designated by OFAC on August 7, 2026 alongside Shelbit Exchange for facilitating cryptocurrency flows to IRGC-controlled wallets. The designation is the first formal regulatory action against this entity and establishes its SDN status. Aban Tether functioned as the domestic-facing Iranian counterpart to Shelbit's offshore exchange operation. Both platforms and their operator Siavash Kayvanpour were named in a single Treasury action covering four front companies across three countries.”
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- Under reviewincriminatingWayback pending8/20/2026, 10:10:26 PM
“Same official OFAC press release covers Aban Tether's August 7, 2026 designation — the authoritative regulatory record for this entity's sanctioned status.”
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- Under reviewincriminatingWayback pending8/15/2026, 11:06:44 AM
“On August 7, 2026, OFAC formally added Aban Tether to the SDN list under the Economic Fury campaign for processing millions of dollars in transactions with previously sanctioned Iranian exchanges including Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex — a formal designation that is the key enforcement event warranting evidence submission to the existing page.”
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- Under reviewincriminatingWayback pending8/8/2026, 11:10:20 AM
“Decrypt confirms August 7 OFAC co-designation of Aban Tether as Iran domestic node in IRGC crypto evasion network alongside Shelbit”
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Timeline(7 events)
2018
Aban Tether founded in Iran, approximately circa 2018, by graduates of Sharif University of Technology, according to secondary sources. Exact founding date unverified by Tier 1 sources.
Myindustry Consulting Group (Tier 3)2022
Aban Tether reportedly received a knowledge-based company certification from Iran's Vice Presidency for Science and Technology. Exact date unverified.
Secondary sources (Tier 3)2026
OFAC designates Zedcex and Zedxion, Iranian exchange-branded stablecoin infrastructure entities with alleged IRGC connections, handling approximately USD 1 billion. First wave of 2026 Iran crypto enforcement.
TRM Labs28 April 2026
OFAC updates the Central Bank of Iran SDN designation with new cryptocurrency wallet addresses linked to the IRGC-Qods Force and Hezbollah. Tether freezes USD 344 million in USDT in coordination with U.S. law enforcement.
CryptoTimes / Chainalysis2 June 2026
OFAC designates Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex under the Economic Fury campaign. The four exchanges collectively processed approximately 78% of Iran's 2025 attributed crypto volume of USD 9.9 billion. Four Nobitex executives also designated.
U.S. Department of the Treasury press release sb051916 July 2026
OFAC adds four more Iran Central Bank crypto wallets to the SDN list; Tether freezes an additional USD 131 million in USDT.
CoinDesk7 August 2026
OFAC designates Aban Tether pursuant to Executive Order 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy and for facilitating illicit cryptocurrency activity and sanctions evasion in support of the IRGC. Designated in the same action as Shelbit Exchange. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent issues statement: 'Whether in dollars, rials, or crypto, Treasury will hunt down and dismantle the illicit financial networks that keep the regime afloat.'
U.S. Department of the Treasury press release sb0598Decision Log
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This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (3 events). 16 of 16 cited source URLs have an Internet Archive snapshot.
model: claude-sonnet-4-6
generated: 8/7/2026, 11:09:32 PM
last updated: 8/25/2026, 10:38:29 PM
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