US launches task force to disrupt Iran’s land-based supply routes

The operation is to prevent Iran from using ground routes to transport weapons and other materials, US Central Command says.Published On 8 Nov 20268 Nov 2026The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced a plan to block Iran’s land-based supply routes, expanding its months-long naval blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.CENTCOM, which oversees US military operations in the Middle East, announced on Saturday that it had established a new task force “to prevent Iran from using ground routes to transport advanced weapons and other materials”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Qeshm island and Hormuz hit, as mediators try to prevent US-Iran escalationlist 2 of 3External parties using Iraq to launch attacks on neighbours: Iraqi FMlist 3 of 3Iran’s IRGC says building underground sites for weapons production, storageend of listTask Force Iron Gate will reinforce “the success of our ironclad blockade against Iran at sea”, CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper said.Based in Tampa, Florida, the task force will coordinate with other US government agencies “on preventing the movement of advanced weapons systems, dual-use technologies, sanctioned ma...