An IRGC spokesman said on Sunday the U.S. cannot force Iran's economic collapse by blocking trade routes because Tehran is prepared and maintains close coordination with neighbouring states. The remarks responded to the U.S. military’s new Iron Gate task force, which Washington says aims to help interdict shipments of advanced weapons and other sanctioned goods over land borders and via the Caspian Sea; the spokesman called the plan "wordplay" and said it would not achieve the intended severe ec

An IRGC spokesman said on Sunday the U.S. cannot force Iran's economic collapse by blocking trade routes because Tehran is prepared and maintains close coordination with neighbouring states. The remarks responded to the U.S. military’s new Iron Gate task force, which Washington says aims to help interdict shipments of advanced weapons and other sanctioned goods over land borders and via the Caspian Sea; the spokesman called the plan "wordplay" and said it would not achieve the intended severe economic pressure on Iran.