Key facts
- US Central Command was to announce a task force to restrict Iran's land and Caspian Sea trade, per a statement seen by Reuters.
- The task force follows a months-long US naval blockade on Iran, Reuters reported.
- Central Command estimated the naval blockade prevented more than $25 billion in Iranian crude oil exports.
The US military is setting up a task force to strengthen Washington's efforts to restrict Tehran's movement of advanced weapons systems and other sanctions materials across Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea, Reuters reported on November 7, 2026, citing a statement seen ahead of its release.
The announcement of the task force, which has not been previously reported, was to be made later on Saturday by US Central Command, according to the statement seen by Reuters. The report followed a months-long US naval blockade on Iran.