The United States wants to block Iran's arms supply channels through the Caspian Sea. The commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, established the Iron Gate task force, which included about 20 civilian and military experts. It will be based in Tampa, Florida, and will focus on preventing the delivery of advanced weapons, dual-use technologies and protected materials to Iran via land routes and the Caspian Sea.

The United States wants to block Iran's arms supply channels through the Caspian Sea. The commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, established the Iron Gate task force, which included about 20 civilian and military experts. It will be based in Tampa, Florida, and will focus on preventing the delivery of advanced weapons, dual-use technologies and protected materials to Iran via land routes and the Caspian Sea.