CENTCOM: Naval Blockade Has Blocked $25 Billion in Iranian Exports Over 100 Days
β BLOCKADE β CENTCOM's milestone statement lands while Houthis still strike Dammam. π LOOK CLOSER: A 100-day benchmark release is damage assessment, not victory β $25B blocked hasn't stopped 23 Hormuz attacks this month or Houthi strikes on Saudi infrastructure. IRGC funds proxies through asset liquidation and Russian barter, not export revenue alone. The variable: whether Congress reads this as success or justification for escalating post-November 5.
