Donald Trump stated that the U.S. military's "Iron Gate" Task Force has become operational and will expand land and Caspian Sea blockades against Iran. U.S. Central Command stated that the 20-person unit aims to prevent the flow of advanced weapons, dual-use technology, and sanctioned goods across Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) responded by dismissing it as "wordplay."