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Trump says a new Task Force to choke Iran’s trade

US President Donald Trump has announced Task Force Iron Gate to restrict the movement of weapons, dual-use technologies and sanctioned materials into and out of Iran. The initiative…

Trump says a new Task Force to choke Iran's trade
Trump says a new Task Force to choke Iran's trade — image via Economic Times — Credit: Economic Times

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US President Donald Trump has announced Task Force Iron Gate to restrict the movement of weapons, dual-use technologies and sanctioned materials into and out of Iran. The initiative will operate alongside a US naval blockade that CENTCOM says has prevented Iran from exporting more than $25 billion in crude oil.

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