{
  "id": 15202640,
  "title": "CENTCOM chief cites reports Iran’s proxies holding back salaries to send money to IRGC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/centcom-chief-cites-reports-irans-proxies-holding-back-salaries-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T13:01:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Times of Israel",
    "slug": "the-times-of-israel",
    "url": "https://www.timesofisrael.com/centcom-chief-reports-irans-proxies-holding-back-salaries-to-send-money-to-irgc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Adm. Brad Cooper, chief of US Central Command (CENTCOM), stated that Iran-aligned militias across the region are reportedly withholding payments from their own soldiers to funnel money to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to the Jerusalem Post, citing Axios, this redirection of funds occurs as the IRGC also struggles to pay its own troops due to severe financial strain following nine months of war.\n\nThe Jerusalem Post reports that the US naval blockade has resulted in an estimated $25 billion in lost oil revenue for Iran. Additionally, Cooper noted that the CENTCOM and the US Treasury Department recently froze $350 million in Iranian cryptocurrency assets.\n\nRegarding maritime security, the Jerusalem Post reports that Cooper attributed increased Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz to desperation within the IRGC. The Times of Israel reported that the US has blocked the export of $25 billion of Iranian oil and that increased Iranian assistance has reportedly fueled Houthi advances.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Iran-backed militias funnel money to IRGC amid economic crisis, CENTCOM commander Cooper says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/iran-backed-militias-funnel-money-to-irgc-amid-economic-crisis",
        "published": "2026-10-17T11:38:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}