US expands Iran weapons supply blockade to land borders and Caspian Sea

The United States is expanding its restrictions against Iran beyond the naval blockade, with a new initiative targeting land borders and the Caspian Sea. Washington plans to create a 20-person unit to intercept weapons and sanctioned goods. The new task force, announced by CENTCOM, aims to further limit Iran's ability to finance terrorism and rearm its military. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps dismissed the initiative, stating the US will never succeed in establishing an economic blockade. The US previously imposed a blockade on Iranian ports during the war, prompting Tehran to restrict shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global oil and gas supplies. The blockade reportedly prevented about 22.4 billion euros in Iranian oil exports.