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- ALBAWABA - The U.S.
- Military announced a new 20-member task force called ‘Iron Gate’ to be formed with the goal of finding ways to disrupt weapons and illicit materials entering Iran from land routes.
- The move is considered an expansion of the ongoing U.S. naval blockade on Iran as, according to CENTCOM Chief Brad Cooper, the task force "will further constrain Iran's ability to finance terrorism, rebuild weapons factories, and replenish their military,” in a post on X.
- The U.S. naval blockade on Iran is counting its eighth month, restricting passage through the critical Strait of Hormuz trade…
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