BREAKING: They Are Losing $500m Everyday; Kharg Island Is Full Of Oil Because They Can’t Transport It — Leavitt

According to a report by Fox News, on Wednesday April 22, 2026, The White House is signaling a continued shift in strategy toward Iran, emphasizing that despite a ceasefire in kinetic military operations, the administration is maintaining intense pressure through an operation economic fury.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt detailed the administration’s current approach, which relies heavily on a naval blockade to disrupt Iranian revenue streams.

“The blockade is on ships going to and from Iranian ports. And the point of this is the economic leverage that we maintain over Iran,” Leavitt stated.

She emphasized that this effort is designed to fill the vacuum left by the halt in active military engagement, adding, “Now, while there’s a ceasefire with respect to the military and kinetic strikes, operation economic fury continues. And the crux of that is this naval blockade.”

The administration describes the impact of these measures as a direct strangulation of the Iranian economy. According to Leavitt, the blockade is severely hampering the country’s ability to generate income.

“We are choking their economy. We are strangling their main source of revenue. They can’t pay their own people,” Leavitt said, citing significant daily financial losses. “They’re losing $500 million every single day. kharg Island is completely full of oil because they can’t transport it to and from.”

With the blockade in full effect, the administration suggests that the diplomatic and economic initiative rests firmly with the executive branch. “So, the president, the cards are in his hands,” Leavitt concluded.