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Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Adm.
Brad Cooper stated Friday that Iran-backed militias in the region are now sending money back to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to alleviate the severe economic pressure the military body faces after nine months of war.
Cooper disclosed that groups traditionally funded by the IRGC, including Hezbollah, Hamas, and Shia militias in Iraq, are withholding payments for their own soldiers to funnel cash to the Iranian military, which is also failing to pay its troops.
The shift in financial flows underscores the impact of U.S. economic measures on the Iranian regime. Cooper noted that the naval blockade has resulted in $25 billion in lost oil revenue for Iran.
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