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The US is tightening the squeeze on Iran, this time looking beyond the sea. Washington has created a new task force to track and disrupt the land and Caspian Sea routes Tehran uses to move weapons, sensitive technology and other sanctioned goods, opening a new front in the standoff between the two countries. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Saturday that its commander, Admiral Brad Cooper, had ordered the creation of Task Force “Iron Gate”, a team of about 20 civilian and military personnel based in Tampa, Florida. The move comes after months of US efforts to choke off Iran’s…
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