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The Treasury designated Shelbit Exchange and Aban Tether for handling funds linked to Iran's IRGC, as Tether's $131M freeze sets a precedent for stablecoin issuer compliance.

FBI coordinated response after a man threatened to kill Lionel Messi with homemade bombs and an AR-15 during the 2026 World Cup, police dossier shows.