The export of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz has
largely returned to pre-war level, according to Adm. Brad Cooper.
(Oct. 17, 2026 / JNS) The “compounding” effect of America’s economic suffocation campaign against Iran is being felt across all sectors of its economy, including its military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, commander of the U.S. Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper said in a recorded message on Friday.
“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 in order to funnel money back to
the IRGC, which also is not paying its troops,” Cooper stated.
The Islamic regime is feeling “economic pain” and the IRGC is “increasingly showing signs of greater desperation as a result,” the admiral continued. (Read More)
Senior Researcher Brad Myers Comments,
The commander of the U.S. Central Command, Vice Adm. Brad
Cooper, said the IRGC is feeling so much economic pain that they are showing
signs of desperation and are not paying their own troops. To make matters much
worse, there are reports of Iran-aligned militia groups across the region
withholding payments to their soldiers in order to funnel money back to the
IRGC.
