After waterways, now land blockade: America launches special task force
Iran : Amidst the eight months of tension and military conflict, America has tightened its strategy to completely isolate Iran at the international level. After already establishing a tight naval guard at Iran's major ports, the US military is now busy destroying its land borders and secret supply network. This responsibility has been assigned to a special 20-member task force established in Florida, which includes military officers as well as civil defense experts. This special unit will work to identify and completely block all those road links, land borders and Caspian Sea routes which have been used for smuggling of prohibited weapons, military components and sensitive technology to Iran.
Direct attack on weapons factories and funding networks (Iran)
US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Brad Cooper gave formal information about this strategic move on the social media platform 'X'. He clarified that the main objective of this operation is to stop the financial support going to terrorist activities and to thwart Iran's efforts to rebuild its destroyed weapons factories. The task force will also track illicit capital flows and movement of black money across Iran's borders through modern surveillance systems. According to Cooper, the closure of land and sea routes would make it next to impossible for Iran to arrange advanced weapons and defense equipment for its army.
Strait of Hormuz crisis and crude oil worth $25 billion trapped (Iran)
Since the beginning of the conflict, the Strait of Hormuz, considered the route for one-fifth of global crude oil trade, has remained the main center of conflict between the two countries. The US imposed a strict naval blockade of Iranian ports in response to Iran disrupting the movement of commercial ships through this strategic waterway. According to the latest data from the US Central Command, due to this harsh blockade, Iran's crude oil exports worth about $25 billion have come to a complete halt. Now, along with maritime restrictions, tightening of screws on land routes has increased concerns around the world about global energy supply, which has deepened the fear of this war reaching another dangerous turn.