क्या है ईरान की तेज और घातक Mosquito फ्लीट? जिसने होर्मुज में US Navy के नाक में किया दम – Iran Deploys Mosquito Boats Strategy Amid US Blockade in Strait of Hormuz ntc dpmx
Amidst the American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is showing strength on the basis of its small and fast attack boats. These are called ‘Mosquito Fleet’. According to the New York Times report, Iran’s major warships have suffered heavy damage in the recent attacks by America and Israel. Many of Iran’s warships are damaged or sunk at its naval bases located on the Persian Gulf coast.
Despite this, a ‘shadow fleet’ of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) still remains a major threat to American warships in Hormuz. This fleet of the IRGC Navy includes small fast boats, which work on the strategy of ‘hit-and-run’. iran Missiles and drones are attacking these boats and from secret bases built on the beach, which are affecting the movement of ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran had earlier threatened to close this important sea route until a ceasefire in Lebanon, although later its statements kept changing. Now the IRGC has said that the Strait of Hormuz is under its control and movement of ships is not possible from here without Iran’s permission. The IRGC navy operates separately from Iran’s regular navy and adopts guerrilla-style warfare tactics. The IRGC navy launches surprise attacks on enemy targets using its small, fast-moving and difficult-to-capture boats.
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Iran’s navy has suffered huge losses
Israel and Iran’s regular navy America Despite heavy losses in the attacks, the IRGC’s navy still maintains a large fleet of small boats ranging from hundreds to thousands. This mosquito fleet of IRGC remains hidden in secret bases built on the sea coast. If needed, they can be rapidly deployed at sea. Iran has adopted this strategy from the lessons learned during the Iraq War.
When Iran realized that it could not directly compete with America’s naval power, it adopted the strategy of using the Mosquito Fleet. The IRGC’s navy consists of about 50,000 soldiers and is active in the Persian Gulf. The IRGC initially equipped simple boats with machine guns and rocket launchers, but has now increased its capabilities. It also has high-speed frigates, mini submarines and maritime drones. Some of its boats can reach speeds of more than 100 knots (185.2 km/h), allowing them to quickly attack and evade.
Although American warships are equipped with modern weapons to deal with these threats, commercial ships are not equipped with the necessary weapons and technology to deal with such threats. The US Navy is deployed in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea and is not allowing Iranian ships to pass through Hormuz. At the same time, Iran has warned that if America continues the blockade of Hormuz, it can also extend its campaign to other important sea routes like the Red Sea.
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