The Iranian ‘mosquito fleet’ taking on the mighty US Navy
Tehran’s hundreds of small, fast boats are vital in maintaining its stranglehold on global energy markets
Tehran’s hundreds of small, fast boats are vital in maintaining its stranglehold on global energy markets

Dozens of ships exiting the Gulf include several loaded with Iranian oil

Threat follows Donald Trump’s announcement that America would ‘guide’ stranded ships through waterway

Shahed and other projectiles dominate Tehran’s retaliation

Tehran has done ‘more with less’ as it hit major targets around the Gulf, but its firing has begun to wane

Iran has shown that control of the strait gives it a stranglehold over the world economy

Shipments provide a vital source of income for Iran and allow China to stock up large reserves