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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Iranian Gambling Network Helped Funnel $4 Billion Through Crypto
Caption: Iranian Gambling Network Helped Funnel $4 Billion Through Crypto. A Reuters investigation has uncovered an Iranian gambling network that helped move at least $4 billion through a Dubai-based crypto exchange. The network centred on Shelbit, an unlicensed exchange that processed payments for more than 2,000 Persian-language gambling sites. Reuters found that Shelbit also interacted with Iran’s central bank and crypto wallets linked by Israel to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The network allegedly helped move funds across borders despite international sanctions on Iran. Iranian influencers Sasha Sobhani and Pooyan Mokhtari promoted many of the gambling sites and attracted millions of users. However, Reuters said it could not establish whether the IRGC directly controlled Shelbit or the gambling network, or determine where much of the cryptocurrency ultimately ended up. The findings have triggered scrutiny from regulators in Dubai and the US Treasury. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Iran,gambling sites,cryptocurrency,Dubai,US Treasury,funneling,funding,Revolutionary Guard,war,government,influencers,dollars,billions,Reuters
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