Revolutionary Guard threatens to halt the region's oil and gas exports; reports of at least 7 troops killed in Wednesday's strikes
15 July 2026 | 3 months ago
The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened to halt energy exports from the region in response to the US naval blockade. The Guard's statement said: the export of oil and gas from the region will be either for everyone or for no one.
The threat came after the US reimposed its naval blockade of Iran on Wednesday and intensified its air campaign. According to the AP, citing Iranian officials, the US strikes hit an Iranian army barracks, killing at least 7 troops and wounding more than 260 people across the country. The Strait of Hormuz and the region's waterways carry a large share of the world's oil, and such threats raise risk in global energy markets.
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