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The U.S. naval blockade has cost Iran an estimated $25 billion in lost oil revenue, and $350 million in cryptocurrency assets have been frozen.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-10-18T03:45:59.957Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-17T16:03:47.234Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-18T03:45:59.957Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":80,"critic":85,"hype":30,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 80: multiple independent outlets cite Admiral Brad Cooper’s statement with specific $25 bn loss and $350 m crypto freeze.","critic":"Critic 85: explains why the funding shift matters, separates facts from comment, provides specific figures and future outlook.","hype":"Hype 30: language is measured; headlines are mildly emphatic but body matches the claims."}},"tags":["#Iran","#MiddleEast","#USMilitary","#Sanctions","#IRGC","#StraitOfHormuz"],"entities":["Brad Cooper","U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)","Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)","Iran","United States"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Iran-backed militias are sending money to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) because of Iran's economic crisis, Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, stated.","The U.S. naval blockade has cost Iran an estimated $25 billion in lost oil revenue, Cooper said.","Approximately $350 million in Iranian cryptocurrency assets have been frozen, according to Cooper.","CENTCOM has largely paused strikes on Iranian positions threatening the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Iran-backed militias are redirecting funds to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) due to Iran's economic crisis, Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, stated. Cooper said this reversal of the typical funding flow, where Tehran supports regional groups, is a consequence of mounting economic pressure on Iran. He noted that the financial strain is so severe that some militias may be withholding payments from their own fighters to send money back to the IRGC, which is also struggling to pay its troops."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The U.S. naval blockade has cost Iran an estimated $25 billion in lost oil revenue, Cooper reported. Additionally, U.S. Central Command and the U.S. Treasury Department have frozen $350 million in Iranian cryptocurrency assets. Cooper also stated that CENTCOM has mostly paused strikes on Iranian military positions threatening the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Strait of Hormuz traffic"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Jerusalem Post reported that 400 ships and 100 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the previous week. 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