Iran’s Terror Proxies Now Sending Money Back To Tehran As Economic Crisis Deepens, U.S. Commander Says
Cooper said proxy groups are returning money to Tehran as U.S. pressure has cut $25 billion in oil exports and frozen $350 million in crypto assets.
- On Friday, U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper reported that Iran-backed groups including Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iraqi militias are funneling money back to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to cope with severe economic pressures after nine months of war.
- U.S. economic initiatives, including a naval blockade and measures against digital assets, have deprived Tehran of at least $25 billion in oil revenue while freezing $350 million in cryptocurrency, forcing the regime to divert resources from its proxies.
- Cooper described the financial strain as "desperation," noting that the Iranian government is withholding salaries and pensions from public sector workers and security forces to sustain core operations.
- Despite increased Iranian attacks on commercial vessels meant to raise oil prices, the Strait of Hormuz remains open, with 400 ships and 100 million barrels of oil transiting the waterway during the previous week.
- Ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, the White House has largely paused military strikes on Iranian positions, signaling a calibration of diplomatic leverage as mediators await Tehran's reply to a pending counterproposal.
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The external forces will not be able to undermine Iran ' s economy, but will not expect a response, said the Secretary of Iran ' s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezai.
Iran has denied US claims that the IRGC's war funds have been depleted by the blockade, insisting its economy will not collapse despite sanctions and war.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the economic pressure on Iran was causing panic in the country. He compared Tehran to a bankrupt company deprived of access to financing and assessed that the Iranian economy was on the verge of collapse.
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."
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