'CENTCOM': Naval Blockade Prevented Iran from Exporting 30 Billion Barrels of Oil
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US Central Command announced that the naval blockade prevented Iran from exporting 30 billion barrels of oil and stopped the IRGC from transporting weapons via land and the Caspian Sea.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the naval blockade imposed on Iran has prevented the export of approximately 30 billion barrels of oil, emphasizing that the U.S. military continues to enforce this blockade in parallel with efforts to prevent the Iranian Revolutionary Guard from transporting weapons and military technologies via land routes and the Caspian Sea.
In a statement on the X platform, CENTCOM said U.S. forces are working around the clock, in coordination with various relevant government agencies, to prevent the Revolutionary Guard from using land transport routes and the Caspian Sea to move advanced weapon systems, dual-use technologies, sanctioned materials, and illegal financial transfers.
The statement added that U.S. forces had assisted approximately 4,000 ships in transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with oil shipments through the strait reaching about 1.7 billion barrels, noting that the naval blockade had prevented Iran from exporting roughly 30 billion barrels of oil.
It clarified that U.S. measures since last July had resulted in the rerouting of 150 ships and the disruption of five vessels, stressing that “no ship is allowed to enter or leave Iranian ports without authorization from the U.S. military.”
CENTCOM confirmed that the main shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz are free of mines, as part of efforts to ensure the continued flow of commercial navigation through the strait.
