Iran’s ‘mosquito fleet’ reduces the need for their traditional navy in controlling the vital waterway
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Iran’s ‘mosquito fleet’ reduces the need for their traditional navy in controlling the vital waterway
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The strategic waterway has not been shut since the 1980s. The move comes amid ongoing tensions with the US
Maritime experts say ships are being ordered to submit detailed documentation to the Iranian authorities before being escorted…
Five vessels were tracked transiting the waterway via their automatic identification systems, down from an average of 120 daily…
Kharg island holds 94 per cent of Iran’s oil exports and could choke off the country’s economy for years
Iran’s traditional naval fleet has been almost completely destroyed by US-Israeli raids. But Iran’s military has put a fleet of…
Kharg island holds 94 per cent of Iran’s oil exports and could choke off the country’s economy for years
