Iran vows ‘astonishing’ strikes and lifts missile-range limit as US targets land routes

Iran has lifted its 2,000-kilometer ballistic missile-range limit and threatened to unveil new weapons that would “astonish the entire world.” This action was announced shortly after the U.S. military launched “Task Force Iron Gate,” aimed at disrupting Tehran’s weapons shipments and illicit trade. The U.S. initiative seeks to constrain Iran’s ability to finance terrorism and rebuild its military, while Iran claims it has already prepared to withstand increased pressure and is developing new capabilities, including underground missile facilities.

• Iran has lifted its self-imposed 2,000-kilometer ballistic missile-range limit.
• Iran’s IRGC threatened to unleash new, homegrown weapons that would “astonish the entire world.”
• The U.S. military launched “Task Force Iron Gate” to target Iran’s weapons shipments and illicit trade.
• Task Force Iron Gate aims to collaborate with interagency partners to constrain Iran’s financing of terrorism and military capabilities.
• Iran’s IRGC dismissed the U.S. initiative as “wordplay” and claimed preparedness for additional pressure.
• Iran is developing new weapons and underground missile facilities to shield production from attacks.
• The U.S. is intensifying pressure on Iran’s regional trade routes, including land crossings with Iraq.
• Iraq has reportedly resisted U.S. demands for broader border restrictions with Iran.
• The Caspian Sea is described as a “two-way sanctions-busting hub for both Iran and Russia.”