Done Deal: The U.S. Military Could Send Iran’s Navy Underwater
The Iranian navy is about to get a little bit bigger. But it’s still hopelessly outclassed by rival fleets.
Here s What You Need to Remember: At least 56 Iranians died in that round of fighting. Two U.S. Marines perished when their helicopter crashed. Battered, the Iranian fleet pulled back, and since then has been hesitant to make good on its periodic threats against Iran’s neighbors and the United States.
The Iranian navy is about to get a little bit bigger. But it’s still hopelessly outclassed by rival fleets. The naval imbalance could weigh on diplomatic and military strategies in Tehran, Washington, D.C. and other world capitals as tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf region.
“Small,” “lightly-armed” and “likely obsolete” describes the entire Iranian navy.
Here s What You Need to Remember: If war breaks out, American forces could target Iran’s small navy as well as the vessels belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps militia.
The Iranian navy is about to get a little bit bigger. But it’s still hopelessly outclassed by rival fleets. The naval imbalance could weigh on diplomatic and military strategies in Tehran, Washington, D.C. and other world capitals as tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf region.
The navy in August 2019 announced it will return to service the frigate
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