The US is expanding its effort to block Iran's military supply routes across the Caspian Sea, Gulf News reports. The outlet says the US is targeting IRGC weapons routes through the Caspian.
Gulf News says the operation builds on Task Force Iron Gate, which it says was announced on 7 November. In the outlet's own description, the aim is to restrict Iran's ability to import military equipment and sensitive technology and to rebuild its weapons industry.
The report cites no official US statement. It gives no date for the expansion and no operational detail. It has not been independently checked.
It is not clear how much the report adds. CBS News had already described Iron Gate as a plan to block overland trade into Iran and to prevent trade across the Caspian Sea. CBS also reported that Iranian and Russian officials discussed ways round the task force on 10 November.