https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/centcom-chief-cites-reports-iran-s-proxies-holding-back-salaries-to-send-money-to-irgcContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/centcom-chief-cites-reports-iran-s-proxies-holding-back-salaries-to-send-money-to-irgchttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/centcom-chief-cites-reports-iran-s-proxies-holding-back-salaries-to-send-money-to-irgc#u143705Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:11:04 +0000Iran-aligned armed groups across the Middle East are withholding pay from their fighters to channel funds back to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper stated that the financial strain stems from nine months of war and a U.S. blockade that has blocked $25 billion in Iranian oil exports. Regional factions including Hezbollah, Hamas, and militias in Iraq are participating in the fund redirection as Tehran struggles with its internal finances and oil production drops below two million barrels per day.Why it mattersThe economic pressure highlights th