Iran's Midget Submarines: A Potential Threat to Hormuz and US Countermeasures
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Iran's Midget Submarines: Hormuz Threat US May Struggle to Counter
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News18•21-03-2026, 18:38
Iran's Midget Submarines: Hormuz Threat US May Struggle to Counter
•Iran's Ghadir-class midget submarines pose a significant threat to global shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
•These miniature submarines, a tenth the size of conventional ones, can operate in shallow waters (30 meters) of the Strait of Hormuz, making detection difficult.
•The Ghadir-class can fire Hoot torpedoes, which use supercavitating technology for extreme speed, and can covertly lay various types of mines.
•Iran possesses up to 10 Ghadir submarines and has four decades of training submariners exclusively in the Persian Gulf.
•Mine-laying by these midget submarines is considered the biggest threat, as they can operate undetected and close shipping channels without being vulnerable to air attacks.
