Russia and Iran criticise US Caspian task force as study outlines joint sanction evasion

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Russia and Iran have condemned a US-led Caspian task force, with Moscow calling it a violation of international law amid a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. A new assessment also describes cooperation between Tehran and Moscow to evade US arms restrictions, raising concerns about sanctions enforcement and regional security.

After CENTCOM affirmed it would maintain the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and block the IRGC’s land and Caspian routes, Russia called this special taskforce a 'clear violation of international law'. At the same time, the Institute for the Study of War devoted its latest assessment to Tehran-Moscow cooperation in circumventing US arms restrictions.