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[william]

CENTCOM Launches Task Force to Disrupt Iranian Ground Transit Routes Supporting Illegal Shipments

TAMPA, Fla. — On Nov. 7, the commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) directed the establishment of a task force that will support ongoing U.S. government efforts to prevent Iran from using ground

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The US has officially declared a complete BLOCKADE against Iran's land export routes and the Caspian Sea.A CENTCOM order has been issued creating Task Force Iron Gate -- to stop "advanced weapons systems, dual-use technologies, sanctioned materials, and illegal revenue streams."What this means: This is not a sanction. This is a SEA AND LAND BLOCKADE. Every route across Iran's land borders and the Caspian to Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan is covere Ports. Borders. The Caspian. All under one blockade.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2119083375260524968

 

[william]

IMO what I think we're going to see is an in and out SF raid on Pickaxe to destroy it from the inside. We will see an intense air campaign preceding it mainly to be able to open up an air corridor to get the helos in and out. I do not think a nuke will be used. We'll see.

 

[DEFCON Warning System]

The US has officially declared a complete BLOCKADE against Iran's land export routes and the Caspian Sea.

About bloody time.

 

[GBS61]

About bloody time.

The great challenge for the American Task Force

Experts point out that blocking Iran’s land-based trade is a colossal challenge. Iran relies on an ancient, centuries-old network of trade routes and merchants across Asia. Tehran claims it has already made "all necessary arrangements" with its neighbors to keep trade flowing, betting that countries like Turkey, Pakistan, and Iraq cannot afford to seal their borders completely without causing their own economic suffocation.

 

[GBS61]

About bloody time.

That won’t work; as usual, U.S. strategies are rubbish!

 

[Yingyang]

The great challenge for the American Task Force

Experts point out that blocking Iran’s land-based trade is a colossal challenge. Iran relies on an ancient, centuries-old network of trade routes and merchants across Asia. Tehran claims it has already made "all necessary arrangements" with its neighbors to keep trade flowing, betting that countries like Turkey, Pakistan, and Iraq cannot afford to seal their borders completely without causing their own economic suffocation.

They are not betting on turkey, pakistan and iraq at all. Those countries absolutely far from the expectations of Iran for safe and reliable trade unhindered. They are betting on the west not interupting the supplies Russia and China are providing which is enough for what they need. Food, a little medicines as most is produced in Iran and other supplies. Pakistan always finds back doors aswell. But Iran won't rely on Pakistan or others besides Russia and China for trade due to obvious reasons.

 

[GBS61]

They are not betting on turkey, pakistan and iraq at all. Those countries absolutely far from the expectations of Iran for safe and reliable trade unhindered. They are betting on the west not interupting the supplies Russia and China are providing which is enough for what they need. Food, a little medicines as most is produced in Iran and other supplies. Pakistan always finds back doors aswell. But Iran won't rely on Pakistan or others besides Russia and China for trade due to obvious reasons.

Why an American land-based blockade is so difficult in this region

For these three countries, cutting off trade with Iran means more than just implementing a U.S. policy decision; it entails accepting power outages (in Iraq), food shortages (in Iran and Pakistan), or the loss of major energy sources (in Turkey). This is why these land borders remain porous and are the site of intense, institutionalized smuggling.