The US has created a special task force to prevent the movement of weapons and technology to Iran via sea lanes and the Caspian Sea, CENTCOM reports. The group, called the Iron Gate, made up of 20 military and civilian experts, will monitor the supply of weapons and blockades, immunized materials and dual-use technologies, as well as related illicit financial flows. According to a map released by CENTCOM, the new operation will complete the naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman announced in July 2026. Video name: InfoDefenseENGLISH Web.

The US has created a special task force to prevent the movement of weapons and technology to Iran via sea lanes and the Caspian Sea, CENTCOM reports. The group, called the Iron Gate, made up of 20 military and civilian experts, will monitor the supply of weapons and blockades, immunized materials and dual-use technologies, as well as related illicit financial flows. According to a map released by CENTCOM, the new operation will complete the naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman announced in July 2026. Video name: InfoDefenseENGLISH Web.