And I was told it was anti American to support bitcoin because other countries used it to evade sanctions, etc
That's just sick
or other in-kind payments, such as nominally charitable donations made to the
Iranian Red Crescent Society,
Today, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control issued an alert warning the maritime industry that paying “tolls” to the Iranian regime for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz may result in sanctions exposure. The regime may demand payment in fiat currency, digital assets, offsets, informal swap, or other in-kind payments, such as nominally charitable donations made to the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Bonyad Mostazafan, or Iranian embassy accounts. Treasury will not hesitate to take action against those supporting Iran’s military, including through “toll” payments. Maritime service providers should conduct enhanced due diligence around transits through the Strait of Hormuz.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the world's largest humanitarian network, dedicated to preventing and alleviating suffering.
www.icrc.org