Al Jazeera English reported on 8 November 2026 that the United States has launched a task force intended to disrupt Iran's land-based supply routes. The claim rests on a single source and has not been independently verified. Al Jazeera English reported that, according to the US, the operation aims to stop Iran from using ground routes to move weapons and other materials. Where the task force will operate, which routes it targets, how it will work, what resources it involves, when it was set up, how long it will last and which US officials or agencies announced it are not yet known. It is also not yet known whether Iran or other countries have responded.