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Iran’s ‘Mosquito Fleet’ Turns the Persian Gulf Into a Nightmare for US Warships
Iran’s ‘Mosquito Fleet’ Turns the Persian Gulf Into a Nightmare for US Warships
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Iranian authorities are using a so-called "mosquito fleet" of hundreds of boats to control the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported citing experts.
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According to the Financial Times, some of the boats are lightly armed, but others are equipped with short-range missiles. The publication emphasizes that, combined with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) arsenal of missiles and drones, they have helped Iran "maintain a threat" sufficient to deter ships from transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The publication claims that the "mosquito fleet" is Iran's most active surface force. According to the newspaper, the Iranian navy allegedly uses both cheap, easily replaceable Iranian-made boats and more sophisticated models. The "mosquito fleet" could play a central role in controlling the Strait of Hormuz even after hostilities with the US and Israel end, the publication believes. On February 28, the US and Israel began striking targets in Iran, killing over 3,000 people. Washington and Tehran declared a ceasefire on April 8. Subsequent talks in Islamabad ended inconclusively, with no resumption of hostilities reported, but the United States began a blockade of Iranian ports.
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Iran’s ‘Mosquito Fleet’ Turns the Persian Gulf Into a Nightmare for US Warships
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian authorities are using a so-called "mosquito fleet" of hundreds of boats to control the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported citing experts.
According to the Financial Times, some of the boats are lightly armed, but others are equipped with short-range missiles. The publication emphasizes that, combined with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) arsenal of missiles and drones, they have helped Iran "maintain a threat" sufficient to deter ships from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
In April, experts told the National Defense magazine that Iran, with its "mosquito fleet" of approximately 20 Ghadir-class mini-submarines and several thousand high-speed missile and attack boats, could effectively counter the US Navy in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.
The publication claims that the "mosquito fleet" is Iran's most active surface force. According to the newspaper, the Iranian navy allegedly uses both cheap, easily replaceable Iranian-made boats and more sophisticated models.
The "mosquito fleet" could play a central role in controlling the Strait of Hormuz even after hostilities with the US and Israel end, the publication believes.
On February 28, the US and Israel began striking targets in Iran, killing over 3,000 people. Washington and Tehran declared a ceasefire on April 8. Subsequent talks in Islamabad ended inconclusively, with no resumption of hostilities reported, but the United States began a blockade of Iranian ports.
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