OFAC Adds 4 New Crypto Addresses Tied to Iran's Central Bank

By Alexandr Kerya · · 3 min read

TL;DR - OFAC added four Tron-based crypto addresses tied to Iran's central bank to the SDN list on July 16, 2026, pushing Plastron's tracked sanctions dataset to 938 addresses across chains.

On July 16, 2026, Plastron's daily automated diff against the U.S. Treasury OFAC SDN list detected four new digital-currency addresses. All four were added under the designation for BANK MARKAZI JOMHOURI ISLAMI IRAN, the central bank of Iran, and carry the IRAN, SDGT, IRGC, and IFSR sanctions programs.

What happened

The four newly listed addresses are:

  • TAhwhFv3JpK39Nc2m8W5LPCcoTisutiRfp
  • TFQbqaNbmq2xsVor2NbufLkYZvxFC9wC7k
  • TJdgB1k6ot3f2nLuZug6D8eD3HavTmzmSK
  • TXGHxdYbGy574z5hBu4LNzq9NzjZQ9bhUf

All four are Tron (TRX) format addresses rather than Ethereum-format addresses. They surfaced through Plastron's daily comparison of the current OFAC recent actions list against our committed screening dataset. That daily diff is how new SDN crypto designations get picked up the same day Treasury posts them, rather than weeks later when a wallet has already interacted with the address. Plastron's screening pipeline runs this diff every day against the full OFAC SDN list rather than checking on a periodic schedule, so a newly designated address can show up in scan results within about a day of Treasury's action.

Who is affected

Anyone who has sent funds to, received funds from, or otherwise transacted with these four addresses is now dealing with a sanctioned counterparty under U.S. law. The designation attaches to BANK MARKAZI JOMHOURI ISLAMI IRAN as an entity, so any other address or account tied to that entity carries comparable exposure, not only the four listed here. Exchanges, payment processors, and individual wallet holders with any historical exposure to Iranian central bank infrastructure should treat this as relevant. Sanctions screening obligations apply regardless of transaction size, so even a small test transfer to a listed address creates the same compliance issue as a large one.

Why it matters

This update brings Plastron's tracked OFAC digital-currency address count to 938 across every chain we monitor. Every EVM address in that dataset is flagged Critical automatically the moment a user runs a screen, with no manual review step in between. Sanctions exposure through crypto rails rarely stays confined to a single chain. Entities designated for one address type often control or have controlled addresses on Ethereum and other EVM chains as well, so a Tron designation posted today is a reasonable prompt to recheck any related EVM activity too, even though these specific four addresses are not themselves EVM addresses. The IRGC and IFSR program tags on this designation point to a broader sanctions regime covering Iran's financial and military-linked networks, not a standalone listing limited to one bank.

What to do now

If you deal with counterparties you have not screened, check them before funds move, not after a transaction has already settled. Plastron's OFAC sanctions check covers Ethereum and the supplementary EVM chains we support, matching any address against the current SDN list and returning the specific sanctions program attached to it. You do not need an account to see the headline result. You can screen the address with Plastron directly from the homepage in a few seconds, free, before deciding whether to proceed with a transfer.

Disclaimer: This article is for educational and informational purposes only and is not legal, financial, tax, or compliance advice. Crypto carries risk; you act on this information at your own risk. Always do your own research and consult a qualified professional before making decisions. Views are the author's own and do not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice.

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