The United States Army claims that the blockade applied to the ports of Iran for the past hundred days has prevented the country from exporting oil worth "at least 25 billion dollars" (about 22.12 billion euros). According to Washington, this measure "limits" the capacity of the Revolutionary Guard to "finance terrorism".
In a statement, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has emphasized that the naval device "has contributed to preventing Iran from exporting crude oil worth at least 25 billion dollars and has limited the capacity of the Revolutionary Guard to finance subsidiary militias, criminal networks, and terrorist activities".
Furthermore, CENTCOM has indicated that "no exports to Iran or imports from this country by sea have been recorded, except for humanitarian aid that U.S. forces have allowed", according to a brief message disseminated on its official social media.
The United States initiated this naval blockade against the Asian country a little over three months ago, coinciding with the ceasefire agreed in April to open a channel of dialogue with the aim of trying to end the conflict triggered in February in the Middle East by the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran.
In response, Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, a key corridor for the transport of crude oil from the Persian Gulf to multiple international destinations, and has warned that it can only be safely transited through routes authorized by its Armed Forces. Washington, on the other hand, claims that there is no blockade in Hormuz, as it maintains military control of the strait, a presence that, it emphasizes, is restricted to the outer part of the passage.