Iran Lifts 2,000-Km Missile Cap as US Launches Task Force Iron Gate

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 8

Iran said it had scrapped its self-imposed 2,000-kilometer ballistic missile-range limit and warned it would unveil new weapons that could "astonish the entire world."
Task Force Iron Gate was launched by U.S. Central Command on Nov. 7 to disrupt Iranian weapons shipments, dual-use materials and illicit revenue moving across land borders and the Caspian Sea.
Iran's previous range already covered the Arabian Peninsula and parts of southeastern Europe; Tehran also said it was preparing new underground "missile cities" to protect wartime production.
Iraq has become an immediate pressure point: Baghdad has closed only one Iran crossing so far, even as the U.S. Treasury pushes it to shut all but two to curb smuggling and sanctions evasion.
Analysts say the land-and-sea crackdown could hinder Iran's ability to rebuild missile production at scale, especially if domestic output was damaged during the recent 40-Day War.