US CENTCOM says naval blockade has stopped $25bn of Iranian oil exports

Single source · 2026-10-17 02:45 UTC

Brad Cooper, who oversees US Central Command, says the US has blocked Iran from exporting $25 billion of oil through a naval blockade and helped freeze $350 million of Iranian cryptocurrency. Only one report, from Middle East Eye, has been identified; its headline also quotes Trump calling the blockade 'effective'.

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• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-17 02:45 UTC

First reported 2026-10-17 02:45 UTC; last updated 2026-10-18 20:00 UTC.

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