Tiny submarines, big threat: Iran’s secret strategy in the Strait of Hormuz

The United States is seeking to end Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, roiling global oil markets, but Britain’s Telegraph reports the greatest threat to shipping may be Tehran’s Ghadir-class midget submarines, built for stealth attacks in shallow waters.

The United States is seeking to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the global energy crisis, striking Iranian targets it says are responsible for attacks on oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. However, according to Britain’s Telegraph, the greatest threat to shipping in the strategic waterway, which is critical to global oil trade, may be one U.S. aircraft cannot easily detect or target: a fleet of “midget submarines” designed specifically for operations in the Gulf’s shallow, murky waters.

The Telegraph reported that Iran has up to 10 Ghadir-class midget submarines, each about one-tenth the size of a conventional attack submarine. They displace about 120 tons and measure 29 meters (95 feet) in length....

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