US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on Saturday that its commander, Brad Cooper, issued instructions to establish a "task force" to work to disrupt land transportation routes used by Iran for illegal shipments of weapons and other materials. The Central Command explained in a statement that the new force is called "Iron Gate" and consists of 20 military personnel and civilians, and noted that it will work to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons systems and dual-use technologies across Iran's land borders and across the Caspian Sea.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported on Saturday that its commander, Brad Cooper, issued instructions to establish a "task force" to work to disrupt land transportation routes used by Iran for illegal shipments of weapons and other materials. The Central Command explained in a statement that the new force is called "Iron Gate" and consists of 20 military personnel and civilians, and noted that it will work to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons systems and dual-use technologies across Iran's land borders and across the Caspian Sea.