Iran strikes northern Iraq as US sanctions hit Iranian crypto exchanges
Iran launched strikes on Sulaymaniyah in northern Iraq amid 200 attacks since March 2026, as US Treasury sanctions Iranian crypto exchanges tied to IRGC. The post Iran strikes northern Iraq as US sanctions hit Iranian cr...
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Iran launched strikes on Sulaymaniyah in northern Iraq amid 200 attacks since March 2026, as US Treasury sanctions Iranian crypto exchanges tied to IRGC.
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