BREAKING | Failing at sea, US launches 'Task Force Iron Gate' to strangle Iran's overland corridors US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the creation of a specialized staff initiative aimed at interdicting ground transit and maritime trade routes across Iran’s land borders and the Caspian Sea. Led by Adm. Brad Cooper, the newly established unit, dubbed Task Force Iron Gate, operates from CENTCOM headquarters in Tampa, Florida, with a roster of approximately 20 military and civilian personnel. The interagency task force is tasked with tracking and blocking the movement of advanced weapons systems, dual-use technologies, sanctioned materials, and commercial revenue streams traversing Iran's overland borders and northern sea corridors. In comments released by the military command, Cooper claimed that the creation of the task force extends Washington’s unilateral maritime blockade onto land, stating that the initiative aims to constrain Tehran's defense logistics. Despite Washington's boasts regarding petroleum export restrictions, Iran continues to leverage overland transport corridors and non-western trade networks to sustain its domestic manufacturing and defense independence, bypassing US extraterritorial sanctions entirely.