The U.S. military has formed Task Force Iron Gate to cut off overland Iranian weapons supply routes. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) issued a statement announcing the establishment of the new task force, based in Tampa, Florida, aimed at bolstering Washington's efforts to prevent Iran from utilizing overland and Caspian Sea routes to transport advanced weapons and sanctioned goods. CENTCOM stated that prior U.S. maritime interdictions in the Strait of Hormuz have successfully blocked Iran from exporting over $25 billion worth of crude oil in recent months.