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Iran's Asymmetric Plan: Hormuz Threatens US Navy, Global Trade with Missiles & Mines

Iran holds a major geographic advantage in the narrow maritime corridor that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. (Image Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

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News18•16-03-2026, 16:29

Iran's Asymmetric Plan: Hormuz Threatens US Navy, Global Trade with Missiles & Mines

•Iran holds a major geographic advantage in the narrow Strait of Hormuz, controlling 1,200 km of coastline.
•Coastal missile arsenal (Noor, Qader, Khalij Fars, Hormuz-series) can target vessels, potentially saturating warship defenses.
•Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy uses asymmetric tactics with fast attack boats to swarm and harass larger vessels.
•Iran's extensive naval mine inventory could rapidly close the strait, making clearing slow and dangerous.
•Disruption in Hormuz, through which nearly a fifth of global oil passes, risks a global energy shock and wider regional escalation.

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