US forms Task Force Iron Gate to curb Iran land trade after limited strikes

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RFI Chinese reports that after US President Trump ordered limited strikes on Iranian air-defense systems, the US Central Command will formally stand up Task Force Iron Gate in Tampa to restrict Iran’s overland and Caspian shipments of weapons, dual-use items and illicit revenue, following months of naval blockade that has already blocked more than $25 billion in Iranian crude exports. [1]

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  1. 美军拟寻求限制伊朗陆路贸易 美官员称习近平告诉特朗普同意伊朗绝不应拥核

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