➡️ Key points from the statement:
- Military degradation: CENTCOM assessed that major operations reduced Iran’s ability to project power, including damage to its navy, weapons production facilities, and limits on ballistic missiles and drones.
- Naval blockade: Over 50,000 U.S. personnel are supporting a naval blockade that, according to CENTCOM, has left Iran with virtually no imports or exports by sea (except limited humanitarian aid). Mines have been cleared in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Economic pressure: The U.S. has blocked at least $25 billion in Iranian oil exports and frozen nearly $350 million in cryptocurrency assets. CENTCOM stated that this has created broad financial strain across energy, manufacturing, aviation, construction, and the military, with effects also reaching proxy groups.
- Strait of Hormuz: Despite IRGC attacks that have killed over 20 civilian mariners since February, commercial traffic has continued. CENTCOM said the strait is controlled by the U.S. and regional partners, reporting roughly 400 merchant ships and over 100 million barrels of oil transiting in a recent 7-day period.
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