Iran denies collapse is close as US claims IRGC running out of money

Tehran, Iran – Iranian authorities have rejected claims that Iran is unable to support its regional allies, but acknowledged that the United States’ sanctions and the war have created financial challenges.US Central Command chief Brad Cooper claimed last week that a combination of military attacks and a naval blockade of Iran’s southern ports “has dealt severe blows” to the country.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Hezbollah funding plan indicates a new challenge to Lebanon’s governmentlist 2 of 3Iran support for Houthis probed as Yemen war re-erupts and Saudi cities hitlist 3 of 3How Israel’s 2026 election worksend of listThe admiral said the US had prevented at least $25bn in Iranian crude exports and helped freeze approximately $350m in cryptocurrency assets. This means the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are now unable to pay their soldiers and Iran-linked regional groups suffering from financial shortfalls.“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 troo...