US Forms Task Force to Restrict Iranian Land and Caspian Trade

Reuters reports the US military is expanding its Iran naval blockade to land commerce. @sentdefender reports CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper directed a roughly 20-person Task Force Iron Gate at MacDill Air Force Base to stop weapons and sanctioned goods moving by land and the Caspian Sea.

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• U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander Admiral Brad Cooper has directed the creation of 'Task Force Iron Gate', an internal staff of about 20 civilian and military personnel at CENTCOM Headquarters (@sentdefender on X)
• 🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 - CENTCOM has announced the establishment of Task Force Iron Gate. The new Task Force consisting of roughly 20 personnel will be focused on preventing Iran from using Land Routes and the… (geopwatch on Telegram)
• U.S. Central Command has announced the formation of Task Force Iron Gate to monitor and disrupt shipments across Iran’s land borders and the Caspian Sea. The 20-person team will coordinate with U.S… (clashreport on Telegram)
• EXCLUSIVE: Expanding on naval blockade, US military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce (Reuters)

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