Middle East Defence & Security

[T.C.P]

. On the other hand, the sad non-performance by the Iranian navy points to the exact same thing. All destroyed in port without even making an effort to do something. I guess it's really leaving me confused. The US was building up forces for quite some time before launching this war, and everyone was playing the guessing game about when the war would start in the run-up. Surely the US knew on some level that a war was a real possibility. And Iran had to know it was possible, if not imminent.

I mean what else is the Iranian navy supposed to do??

Being parked in ports, mean the ships can be salvaged later. They would have been taken down in open waters anyways.

Iran's only bet is to develop more USVs for kamikaze atacks and remote mining.

I am more interested in the status of the Iranian Kilos. Are they still alive? Are they in sailing conditions? The subs are the only thing that could give them some assymetric tools in Hormuz.

 

[T.C.P]

EDIT2: Just read an interesting point on a Russian site. There are Pantsyr SAMs in the UAE, and possibly in Saudi Arabia, and it would make sense to use these systems against things like Iranian Shaheds. They will burn through missile stockpiles, meaning they may be reaching out to Russia for SAMs to replace expended munitions. Will Russia supply them? On the one hand Russia has a shortage of SAMs itself, on the other hand Russia probably won't want to be seen as an unreliable partner, on the third hand Iran is a strategic partner for Russia. It's quite the conundrum.

How funny would it be if Russia sent some drone hunting teams with Yolka interceptors to protect the commercial ports of UAE and the ARAMCO facilities. I would fall off my chair laughing.

 

[KipPotapych]

I am more interested in the status of the Iranian Kilos. Are they still alive? Are they in sailing conditions? The subs are the only thing that could give them some assymetric tools in Hormuz.

From what I have seen and read, none of the subs have moved, while the vessels around were struck multiple times. Probably an indication that they are not in sailing condition and Israel and US know about it.

 

[Ananda]

Who is Ali Larijani, the Iranian official promising a ‘lesson’ to the US?

Ali Larijani is often viewed as a pragmatist and has an important role following the killing of Khamenei.

www.aljazeera.com

Potential candidate to get into Iran top possition? Whatever you think on Aljazeera, they now Middle East politics.

 

[T.C.P]

From what I have seen and read, none of the subs have moved, while the vessels around were struck multiple times. Probably an indication that they are not in sailing condition and Israel and US know about it.

Iran has a bunch of Little Person submarines. Can they be used for mining operations?