IRGC dismisses claim 20 m. barrels of oil used to promote, fund war effort
Mohebbi’s assertion of Tehran’s responsibility did not touch upon the fact that the IRGC’s oil allocation already tripled last year, security expert Roger Macmillan explained to The Jerusalem Post.
Assessment
The IRGC refuted a claim about 20 million barrels of oil being used for war funding, but an expert notes the IRGC's oil allocation already tripled last year. This suggests the denial may not address the full scope of resource reallocation by Iran's security apparatus. The key tension lies between official denials and prior evidence of increased military access to petroleum revenues.