Iran-backed militia groups in the Middle East have been sending funds to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to help Tehran deal with economic pressure after months of war with the United States, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Brad Cooper said on Friday.
Cooper said that U.S. initiatives targeting Iran’s economy, including oil exports and digital assets, have been successful in pressuring the regime.
For example, he said that American forces have prevented Iran from exporting around $25 billion in crude oil, which would have been used by Tehran to “finance proxy militias, criminal networks, and finance attacks against Americans.”…