Blockade slashes Iran's oil revenue by nearly $5B, Pentagon says
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The Defense Department says the U.S. blockade in the Gulf of Oman has denied Iran roughly $4.8 billion in oil revenue since mid-April, with more than 40 vessels redirected and 31 tankers carrying 53 million barrels of Iranian oil stranded or seized (two ships). Iran is turning to older tankers as floating storage as on-land capacity fills, while analysts frame the blockade as part of a broader leverage effort in stalled peace talks.
- Scoop: U.S. blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion, Pentagon says Axios
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- Pentagon says US naval blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion The Hill
- Trump bets on quick Iran oil crunch. Experts see prolonged pain and rising costs. Politico
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