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CENTCOM launches Task Force Iron Gate to choke Iran's land and Caspian routes
U.S. Central Command set up a task force to stop Iran from moving advanced weapons, dual-use technology and sanctioned goods across its land borders and the Caspian Sea, extending the pressure of its months-long naval blockade.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Saturday it has established Task Force Iron Gate to support U.S. government efforts to prevent Iran from using ground routes to transport advanced weapons and other materials.
CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper directed the formation of the task force on Nov. 7. The internal staff of about 20 civilian and military personnel will be based in Tampa, Florida, and will coordinate with other U.S. agencies to block the movement of advanced weapons systems, dual-use technologies, sanctioned materials and illegal revenue streams across Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea.
"The establishment of Task Force Iron Gate reinforces the success of our ironclad blockade against Iran at sea," Cooper said. "Strengthening CENTCOM's collaboration with U.S. interagency partners will further constrain Iran's ability to finance terrorism, rebuild weapons factories, and replenish their military."
The command did not say which crossings it would focus on, but a CENTCOM graphic highlighted Iran's borders with Türkiye, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Pakistan.
According to CENTCOM, the U.S. naval blockade announced in July has kept Iran from exporting more than $25 billion in crude oil in recent months, and enforcement at sea continues against all ships entering or leaving Iranian ports. Tehran has demanded that the blockade be lifted as a condition for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Separately, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Saturday that Washington had formally asked Baghdad to close all of its border crossings with Iran except two.
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