Iran-Backed Groups Sending Money to IRGC Amid Economic Pressure, US Says
CENTCOM said U.S. pressure has forced Iran-backed groups to return funds as Tehran struggles to pay troops and workers.
- On Friday, CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper revealed that Iran-backed groups including Hezbollah, Hamas, and Shia militias in Iraq are sending money back to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to relieve economic pressure after nine months of war.
- United States initiatives have severely strained Iran's economy; the naval blockade cost Iran $25 billion in oil revenue while the Treasury Department froze around $350 million in cryptocurrency assets to hinder weapons production.
- Cooper attributed increased ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz to "desperation" within the IRGC, though the waterway remains open with 400 ships and 100 million barrels of oil transiting last week.
- President Donald Trump stated on Thursday he would possibly use the "Mother of All Bombs," or MOAB, in future strikes against Iran, despite earlier indicating he would delay military action until after the November midterms.
- While the White House and Qatari mediators await Iran's response to a United States counterproposal, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed on Friday that the Islamic Republic "will not bow to coercion" amid the ongoing conflict.
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Iran is running out of money and can't even pay its troops as U.S. blockade chokes the economy, Central Command says, while domestic unrest grows
"The Islamic regime is clearly feeling the economic pain, and the IRGC is increasingly showing signs of greater desperation as a result."
Iran-backed militias funnel money to IRGC amid economic crisis, CENTCOM commander Cooper says
Cooper said the financial pressure had become severe enough that Iran-aligned militias were reportedly withholding payments from their own fighters to funnel money back to the IRGC.
CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper reports on the success of US economic pressure on Iran
CENTCOM Commander Brad Cooper reported on the success of US economic pressure on Iran. According to him, Iranian-backed groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas and Shiite militias in Iraq are now forced to return money back to Tehran to support it in the face...
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