Despite President Trump’s claims that the Iranian Navy and Air Force are “at the bottom of the ocean,” military intelligence suggests a different reality. While the conventional Iranian Navy (destroyers and submarines) has suffered losses, the IRGC Navy remains a potent threat. Iran utilizes a high-impact, low-cost Guerrilla Naval Strategy specifically designed for the narrow Strait of Hormuz. Their primary weapon is the “Mosquito Brigade”—hundreds of high-speed boats that use “Swarming Tactics” to overwhelm massive U.S. carriers. By attacking in large numbers and retreating to coastal caves, they neutralize America’s technological superiority. A key symbol of this ingenuity is the Shahid Bagheri, a converted container ship now serving as a drone carrier with a 180-meter runway. This “asymmetric warfare” ensures that even a single small boat can choke global energy supplies. Intelligence reports confirm that despite the ceasefire, the IRGC’s vast arsenal of drones and missiles keeps Iran’s maritime strike capability dangerously intact.
