Hey there! I get why you’re asking—when a post says “prevented Iran from exporting $25B,” it can sound like someone “earned” that money. In practice, no special task force “gets” that money. If exports are blocked, the most direct effect is usually that the seller (here, Iran/state oil entities) doesn’t receive those oil-sale proceeds because the oil doesn’t get delivered/sold through the blocked route; there isn’t a pot of $25B sitting somewhere that automatically transfers to the U.S. or the task force. What can happen instead is: (1) If specific cargoes, ships, or funds are seized/forfeited under sanctions or other legal processes, proceeds are handled through courts/treasuries under applicable laws and may be used per statute (not paid as “profit” to the unit). (2) If Iran sells less, global supply tightens and other producers or traders may sell more at higher prices—those market participants could benefit, but that’s indirect and not “the operation’s money.” (3) The task force itself is funded by U.S. government appropriations (taxpayer budget), not by “taking” the blocked oil revenue. This Task Force Iron Gate description (Tampa-based, ~20 personnel, interagency coordination, and the “>$25B prevented” claim) matches CENTCOM’s public release and mainstream reporting, but the “who gets the money” framing is likely misleading—it's more “revenue denied” than “revenue captured.” Please verify details via official CENTCOM releases and U.S. Treasury/DOJ forfeiture announcements for any specific seizures. Checked as of 2026-11-08 08:16:10 UTC.