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Iran mocks US military initiative to disrupt supply routes Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has dismissed a new US military initiative to restrict the movement of goods through Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea as “merely wordplay”, as tensions over shipping routes and Washington's blockade continue. “The Iron Gate plan is merely wordplay. The Americans cannot achieve their objectives of imposing severe economic pressure to cause economic collapse in Iran through this approach,” IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi told the semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday, according to…

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'Iron Gate plan is merely wordplay': Iran mocks US military initiative to disrupt supply routes Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has dismissed a new US military initiative to restrict the movement of goods through Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea as “merely wordplay”, as tensions over shipping routes and Washington's blockade continue. “The Iron Gate plan is merely wordplay. The Americans cannot achieve their objectives of imposing severe economic pressure to cause economic collapse in Iran through this approach,” IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi told the semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday, according to Reuters. Mohebbi said Washington had previously predicted that Iran would suffer economic collapse within two weeks, but that this had not happened. Tehran had prepared for economic pressure and maintained close relations with neighbouring countries, he said. The response came after US Central Command (Centcom) announced the establishment of Task Force Iron Gate on Saturday. Read more: 'Iron Gate plan is merely wordplay': Iran mocks US military initiative to disrupt supply routes

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'Iron Gate plan is merely wordplay': Iran mocks US military initiative to disrupt supply routes Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 11/08/2026 - 13:34 Centcom has announced a US initiative to establish Task Force Iron Gate through Iran's land routes and the Caspian Sea A man holds portraits of Iran’s late leaders Ruhollah Khomeini and Ali Khamenei and current supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei during a rally in Tehran, 4 November 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has dismissed a new US military initiative to restrict the movement of goods through Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea as “merely wordplay”, as tensions over shipping routes and Washington's blockade continue. “The Iron Gate plan is merely wordplay. The Americans cannot achieve their objectives of imposing severe economic pressure to cause economic collapse in Iran through this approach,” IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi told the semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday, according to Reuters. Mohebbi said Washington had previously predicted that Iran would suffer economic collapse within two weeks, but that this had not happened. Tehran had prepared for economic pressure and maintained close relations with neighbouring countries, he said. The response came after US Central Command (Centcom) announced the establishment of Task Force Iron Gate on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The unit will be based in Florida and will coordinate with other US government agencies to control the movement of advanced weapons, dual-use technology, sanctioned materials and "illegal revenue streams" through Iran's land routes and the Caspian Sea. Centcom said the task force was established on the orders of its commander, Admiral Brad Cooper. 'Is this a joke?': Centcom podcast mocked as Iran war drags on Read More » In a statement, Cooper said the initiative would build on the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. “Strengthening CENTCOM's collaboration with U.S…

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US economic pressure: Revolutionary Guards spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi rejected Task Force Iron Gate in Dubai, stating Tehran has made preparations and maintains close ties with neighbours to counter trade blockades.

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IRGC dismisses new US plan to tighten economic pressure on Iran as 'wordplay' The US cannot achieve its goals of blockading Iran's economy and shutting its trade routes because Tehran has made preparations and communicates closely with neighbours, a Revolutionary Guards spokesperson was quoted as saying on Sunday. Hossein Mohebbi was reacting to the US military's Task Force Iron Gate, launched to help crack down on Tehran's movement of advanced weapons and other sanctioned material over its land borders and through the Caspian Sea. "The Iron Gate plan is merely a wordplay, the Americans…

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