The United States Central Command, CENTCOM, announced on Saturday, November 7, that it has established a special force to assist the US administration's efforts to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons and other equipment to Iran via land routes. Centcom announced in a statement on the X social network that Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of this force, ordered the establishment of the "Iron Gate Special Force" on November 7. This group consists of approximately 20 military and civilian forces and will be based in Tampa, Florida. According to this statement, this special force will cooperate with other US government agencies to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons systems, dual-use technologies, protected materials and illegal sources of income from Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea. Brad Cooper said the creation of this special force would strengthen the U.S. naval blockade against Iran and increase CENTCOM's cooperation with other U.S. government agencies to limit Iran's ability to finance terrorism, rebuild weapons factories and replenish military stockpiles.

The United States Central Command, CENTCOM, announced on Saturday, November 7, that it has established a special force to assist the US administration's efforts to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons and other equipment to Iran via land routes. Centcom announced in a statement on the X social network that Admiral Brad Cooper, the commander of this force, ordered the establishment of the "Iron Gate Special Force" on November 7. This group consists of approximately 20 military and civilian forces and will be based in Tampa, Florida. According to this statement, this special force will cooperate with other US government agencies to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons systems, dual-use technologies, protected materials and illegal sources of income from Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea. Brad Cooper said the creation of this special force would strengthen the U.S. naval blockade against Iran and increase CENTCOM's cooperation with other U.S. government agencies to limit Iran's ability to finance terrorism, rebuild weapons factories and replenish military stockpiles.