ABC News – Australia ·australia ·2 hours ago

Iran's mosquito fleet a 'weapon of mass disruption' in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps operates a "mosquito fleet" of small speedboats hidden in sea caves to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Potentially numbering in the thousands, these swift attack boats swarm merchant vessels armed with missiles and machine guns. The U.S. Navy has increased air operations, claiming recent strikes on Iranian boats as tensions escalate over regional shipping.

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