Overview
- Mindex confirms buyers may settle contracts in digital currencies, with barter and local currency also listed as options.
- The Financial Times verified the exporter’s website and found it hosted on an Iranian cloud provider sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury.
- An FAQ on the portal states Iran’s policies on “circumventing sanctions” will allow contract implementation and delivery despite restrictions.
- The catalogue advertises drones, missiles and other systems and the agency claims relationships with about 35 countries, though no crypto‑paid deliveries have been disclosed.
- U.S. officials warn of penalties for crypto transactions with sanctioned networks, and Israel recently ordered the seizure of 187 wallets linked to the IRGC.