US ‘Task Force Iron Gate’ in the works to restrict Iranian land commerce alongside naval blockade

After a months-long naval blockade on Iran, the US military has announced the establishment of a task force to bolster Washington’s efforts to restrict Tehran’s movement of advanced weapons systems and other sanctioned material across its land borders and the Caspian Sea. The announcement of the task force, designated “Iron Gate”, was made on Saturday in a statement by US Central Command (Centcom). Based in Tampa, Florida and comprising 20 civilian and military personnel, it will coordinate with

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