US Forces Stop Vessel Breaching Iran Blockade, Set Up Task Force on Ground Arms Routes
Task Force Iron Gate will work with other U.S. government agencies to prevent the movement of advanced weapons systems and other products.
TL;DR
- U.S. forces disabled a ship attempting to violate Iran's naval blockade on November 7.
- The incident occurred in the Gulf of Oman after the vessel allegedly ignored warnings.
- A U.S. military aircraft fired precision munitions at the ship.
- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has established a task force to disrupt Iran's overland weapons shipments.