The IRGC spokesman said Sunday he is unaware of any government oil allocation to the Revolutionary Guards, adding that such a claim is likely untrue. The remark contradicts President Masoud Pezeshkian’s earlier boast that his government supplied large quantities of oil to the IRGC during wartime. No independent confirmation of either claim.
The IRGC spokesman contradicted President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday evening over claims of government oil transfers to the Revolutionary Guards. In a statement reported by Iranian news channels, the spokesman said he is unaware of any such allocation and considers it likely false. Earlier on Sunday, Pezeshkian had boasted that his government had supplied the IRGC with significant amounts of oil during the current conflict period. The exchange highlights a public rift within the Iranian regime over the flow of state resources to the IRGC. As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, Pezeshkian claimed on June 21 that his government provided 20 million barrels of oil from its own budget to equip the IRGC Air and Space Force—a figure that remains unverified. The IRGC spokesman’s denial does not confirm or deny the specific barrel figure, leaving the amounts and decision-making process disputed. No independent audit of Iranian oil transfers to the military exists.
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