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The US military has established Task Force Iron Gate to disrupt Iran's movement of advanced weapons, sanctioned materials, and illicit revenue through its land borders and the Caspian Sea. The task force, consisting of approximately 20 civilian and military personnel based in Tampa, Florida, aims to coordinate with other US government agencies to restrict Tehran's access to weapons, dual-use technologies, and financing. The initiative seeks to complement the existing naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has dismissed the task force as ineffective, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stating that it cannot achieve economic pressure on Iran. The task force's success is seen as dependent on regional cooperation, which analysts doubt due to Iran's extensive procurement networks and the reluctance of neighboring countries to participate.
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