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Reports also indicate the blockade prevents billions of dollars in crude oil exports and has impacted the IRGC's ability to pay troops.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-10-17T05:45:56.139Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-17T05:01:43.060Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-17T05:45:56.139Z","readTime":"2 min read","scores":{"trust":70,"critic":42,"hype":30,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 70 due to named source (Adm. 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He also reported that U.S. authorities have frozen $350 million in Iranian cryptocurrency. The blockade continues to prevent Iran from exporting several billion dollars of crude oil. Reports also indicate that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is unable to pay its troops due to the financial pressure."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on IRGC payments"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Breitbart's digest stated that the IRGC is unable to pay its troops. The other reports provided do not mention the IRGC's ability to pay its soldiers."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention the $350 million in Iranian cryptocurrency that U.S. authorities have frozen. 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