The US blockade has prevented at least $25 billion of Iranian crude exports.
Open Claimed by United States Armed Forces on 16 October 2026.
The statement
The CENTCOM commander, Admiral Cooper, said US operations had stopped Iran exporting at least $25 billion of crude, helped freeze nearly $350 million in cryptocurrency, and that Iran was withholding salaries including from the IRGC.
- Origin of the claim Iran International
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-11-15 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. The record shows the blockade cut Iranian crude exports sharply (for example ev-20261027-hqx3) but holds no independent estimate of the value of exports prevented; the 25 billion dollar figure rests only on CENTCOM. Next check on the ladder from 2026-10-16 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-b2a6, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-b2a6/