US Takes Its Iran Blockade Ashore as Tehran Drops Its Missile-Range Cap
Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 6 min
Central Command launched Task Force Iron Gate to target Iran's land and Caspian supply routes and disabled a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, while the Revolutionary Guard said Iran's 2,000-kilometre missile-range limit no longer applies. In Saudi Arabia, the coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles fired at Riyadh, and witnesses told AFP the Aramco tower was damaged.
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Central Command launched Task Force Iron Gate to target Iran's land and Caspian supply routes and disabled a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, while the Revolutionary Guard said Iran's 2,000-kilometre missile-range limit no longer applies. In Saudi Arabia, the coalition says it intercepted Houthi missiles fired at Riyadh, and witnesses told AFP the Aramco tower was damaged.
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“The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis says its air defences have destroyed three ballistic missiles launched by the Iran-aligned armed group towards the kingdom.”