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Crypto News: Israel Orders $1.7 Million Crypto Seizure From Iranian Wallets

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Zameer Attar

Recently, the Israeli government announced that it had seized $1.7 million in cryptocurrency from wallets linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Lebanese Hezbollah. According to reports, Chainalysis helped with the mission. However, the government couldn’t confirm the wallets’ link to terrorist groups. 

Israel Seizes Crypto From Iran

On Monday, the Israeli Ministry of Defense claimed that it ordered the seizure of 187 crypto wallets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). In a document detailing the seizure order, the Israeli government claimed that the wallets are used for terrorist purposes. According to blockchain monitoring firm Elliptic, the named wallets have received $1.5 billion over time in Tether’s stablecoin USDT. 

However, Elliptic’s co-founder and chief scientist, Tom Robinson, said that the company cannot confirm whether those wallets do indeed belong to the IRGC. Robinson also said that the wallets currently only hold $1.5 million, a fraction of the funds that moved through them until today.  

In a blog post, the company said, “It is not possible to verify whether all of these transactions are directly linked to the IRGC since some of the addresses may be controlled by cryptocurrency services and could be part of wallet infrastructure used to facilitate transactions for many customers.” 

What is the Iranian Government saying About This?

Amir Rashidi, the director of digital rights and security at the Iran-focused nonprofit Miaan Group, explicitly denied the claim. He said, these wallets might be connected to the IRGC for financial reasons, but that does not confirm their terrorist purpose. 

Rashidi told TechCrunch, “Many of these cases might, for example, involve exchanges that are not directly part of the IRGC but are connected to it, similar to many banks, financial and credit institutions, or even companies that appear to be private.”

Were the Iranian Crypto Wallets Actually Linked to Terrorist Groups?

Israel could not clarify whether those wallets are linked to terrorist groups, but it still made the seizure. This is not the first time Israel has targeted Iran for its crypto. Previously, in June 2025, a crypto wallet linked to Israel hacked Iran’s largest crypto exchange, Nobitex. This move was made amid the war between the two countries. 

Despite carrying out multiple military operations, Israel still manages to seize other countries’ crypto as well. 

Zameer Attar

Zameer is a financial analyst and writer with a particular interest in cryptocurrency markets. He has been studying cryptocurrencies and their market behavior for several years and deeply understands the factors that affect the price of cryptocurrencies. His expertise lies in his ability to use both technical and fundamental analysis to make informed predictions about the future direction of cryptocurrency prices. He has a strong understanding of market sentiment and uses this to inform his trading decisions and price predictions.

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