Iran Deploys 16 Ghadir Mini Submarines to Hormuz as US Peace Deals Stall
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 11
Iran Deploys 16 Ghadir Mini Submarines to Hormuz as US Peace Deals Stall
10 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 11
Iran said it has deployed Ghadir-class midget submarines to the Strait of Hormuz, casting them as an “invisible guardian” in its contest to control the waterway.
At least 16 of the mini subs are in Iran’s inventory, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies, giving Tehran a compact force for operations in the narrow chokepoint.
Each submarine carries a crew of fewer than 10 and can be armed with either two torpedoes or two Chinese-designed C-704 anti-ship cruise missiles.
The deployment comes as peace proposals between Tehran and Washington have been rejected, sharpening military signaling around one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes.
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