Iran · U.S. Central Command · Strait of Hormuz · China · Fortune Technology
Iran is running out of money and can’t even pay its troops as U.S. blockade chokes the economy, Central Command confirms
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U.S. economic warfare against Iran is hitting the regime’s sources of power as troops go without pay—as they are needed to quell growing unrest in southeastern provinces.
Key facts
- Brad Cooper said the naval blockade has prevented Iran from exporting at least $25 billion worth of crude oil
- In a video message posted on Friday, U.S. Central Command chief Adm
- Cooper pointed to the resurgence in Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf in recent weeks
- Iran’s economic collapse is so severe that even Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has expressed concern
Summary
In a video message posted on Friday, U.S. Central Command chief Adm. The effects have rippled throughout Iran’s economy, forcing the regime to withhold salaries, pensions, and benefits to workers in the energy, manufacturing, construction and security sectors, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Cooper said. “The financial strain on Iran’s military has become so significant that there are reports of Iran-aligned militia groups across the region withholding payments to their soldiers to funnel money back to the IRGC, which also is not paying its troops,” he explained. Cooper pointed to the resurgence in Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf in recent weeks.