# Iran Drops Missile-Range Cap as U.S. Targets Land Supply Routes

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-11-09T11:20:11.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-09T11:20:11.000Z
Section: Regulation

> Task Force Iron Gate will coordinate efforts targeting goods and funds moving across Iran’s land borders and the Caspian Sea. CENTCOM says maritime enforcement has blocked more than $25 billion in Iranian oil exports.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has lifted the country’s self-imposed limit on ballistic missile range, as U.S. Central Command ordered a new unit to disrupt Iranian supply routes across land borders and the Caspian Sea.

An IRGC spokesperson made the announcement at an aerospace week news conference Saturday, Nov. 7, warning that another U.S. miscalculation would draw a heavier Iranian response. Iran had previously described its voluntary range ceiling as 2,000 kilometers.

CENTCOM ordered the formation of Task Force Iron Gate, a roughly 20-person unit based in Tampa, Florida. The unit is intended to coordinate with other U.S. agencies to stop advanced weapons systems, dual-use technology, sanctioned goods and illicit funds from moving through Iran’s land borders and the Caspian Sea.

The task force extends U.S. restrictions beyond ships entering and leaving Iranian ports. CENTCOM says maritime enforcement has blocked more than $25 billion in Iranian oil exports in recent months. The broader effort also aims to limit Iran’s ability to fund armed proxy groups, rebuild weapons factories and replenish its military.