🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡— Americans beating their chests over sinking a single... Iranian warship returning from joint drills with India are missing the point. Iran's strategy for defending itself against a US war of aggression does not depend on these large ships, it depends on 1000s of small boats with anti-ship missiles and other capabilities to create a naval version of its "mosaic" defense strategy. Instead of consolidating Iran's naval capabilities into a handful of large expensive ships easy to track and sink, it has distributed these capabilities across many more, harder to find and target, easier to replace boats. It remains to be seen how effective Iran's strategy is - but sinking Iranian warships at dock or in non-combat transit is symbolic, not symptomatic.show more

🚨🇮🇷 Iran's IRGC just unveiled a new missile armed... fast attack boat, the "27 Rajab," in Tehran's Revolution Square tonight... Per the reveal, the low profile craft uses a trimaran style hull, can carry two cruise missiles with a range of up to 700 km, and operates in waves up to three meters high. It is built around Iran's longstanding "mosquito fleet" doctrine, swarming larger warships with masses of small, fast, heavily armed boats. The U.S. just announced its own Hormuz transit regime and struck Iranian boats in the strait. Iran answered by showing off a vessel designed for exactly that fight. A deal may be on the table, but Iran is advertising its ability to contest Hormuz by force. Source: Tabz on TGshow more

🚨🇮🇷 IRGC unveils new fast attack boat at tonight's... Enghelab Square gathering It is equipped to launch 2 sea‑based cruise missiles with a range of 700km and can maneuver in waves up to 3m high, IRIB reported. Iran's asymmetric naval doctrine relies on small, fast missile boats hidden in underground tunnels.show more

What's happening in the Strait of Hormuz Every escalation... of the military-political situation around Iran is accompanied by numerous rumors and speculations about the blocking of shipping in the strategically important for the global economy Strait of Hormuz. Yesterday, the Iranian IRGC Navy broadcast a radio message about a complete ban on shipping, and the US Department of Transportation called for leaving the strait and adjacent waters. Later, the IRGC softened the rhetoric, stating that the strait was closed only for Americans. According to the latest reports, passage through the strait is allowed only for Iranian and Chinese naval ships. Such statements need to be confirmed by actions, and probably the first step on the path to a blockade was the defeat of the oil tanker SKYLIGHT, which was heading from an Iraqi port under the Palau flag. According to various reports, the ship was attacked by drones or missiles, and a fire broke out on board. At the moment, the tanker is anchored in the Persian Gulf near the coast of the Sultanate of Oman. It is reported that the crew was evacuated, as evidenced by the presence of a rescue boat nearby, from which footage of the fire was taken. It's worth noting that this tanker is on the US sanctions lists for transporting Iranian oil, but this does not mean it belongs to Iran. It's a classic "shadow" ship, operating under a "convenient" flag in the interests of whoever is currently paying. When reading reports on maritime events, it's worth remembering that this information is written and disseminated by journalists and bloggers, many of whom have only seen the sea in pictures, and none of whom have ever worked a single day on a ship. The Strait of Hormuz is not a road where you can put up a barrier, nor is it a field that can be carefully mined. The width of the Strait of Hormuz at its narrowest point reaches 40 kilometers, and at its widest point it is almost 100 kilometers. Of course, these figures are not so high given the depths, and theoretically, Iran has the military-technical capabilities to, if not stop, then seriously damage international shipping. However, it's highly doubtful that under the current circumstances, the leadership of the Islamic Republic will decide on radical actions, such as those that went down in history under the name "Tanker War". The lessons of those events showed that attacks and seizures of international ships could not stop traffic and did not collapse the global market, but they did turn many previously neutral states against Iran. Including the USSR, which was forced to send a fleet of warships to the Persian Gulf to combat the newly emerged piracy. We would also like to ask our bellicose authors to be less gloating and rejoicing at the news of burning and sinking ships. On each of these ships, sailors are burning and sinking - innocent citizens of Russia, Ukraine, India, the Philippines... and many other peaceful men and women, forced to work at sea to support their families. A reserve sailor, specially for the project wargonzo UPD: Iran does not intend to block the Strait of Hormuz at the moment, said the head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Abbas Arakchi, to Al Jazeera. Join WarGonzoshow more

🇮🇷🇮🇱| A little more to understand... My opinion: The... war may end in a few days or last a lot longer—all depending on whether or not the US joins Israel. Israel is not able to fight against Iran for much longer; its interceptors have a certain capability threshold, and reports already suggest it is rationing its interceptor missiles, and we've seen how 12-17 interceptors were launched, yet Iranian missiles still made an impact. It all comes down to whether the US is willing to go to war with Iran or not; it's likely they will if you consider Trump's administrative behavior since he took office. But honestly, if they are smart, they will not. - A little about Iran's missile situation: Israel says it's conducting operations in northwestern and western Iran to prevent the reactivation of missile bases in Tabriz, Kermanshah, and Khorramabad. A significant portion of the Israeli Air Force is now focused on these 3 sites to prevent further missile launches from those locations. This suggests that the sites they claim they destroyed did not suffer strategic damage, and the destroyed hangars were of minimal value. As a result, Israel continuously carries out operations and remains engaged to prevent Iran from reactivating its capabilities in the west. If these 3 regions are abandoned, Israel will move on to target other strategic sites. These 3 missile bases are among Iran's key assets. The missiles are intact and untouched, it's the launchers that are affected, and they can easily be reactivated, but it's difficult under continuous attacks. Other missile bases in the south remain untouched and have so far not been used, as they are probably being reserved for strikes against the US. Missile launches are mainly launched from the center and north of Iran, some from the western regions as well. The reason for limited and isolated launches these past few days has several explanations, mainly that Iran is testing to recognize new patterns everytime a serious attack is carried out, as Israel continuously changes its defensive behavior to prevent Iran's intelligence from learning it; thus, isolated launches, followed by a bigger, deadlier, and more accurate attack with 30 launches as we saw today.show more

🚨🇮🇷 Iran doesn't need surface ships to hold Hormuz.... It never did. The Azhdar UUV (unmanned underwater vehicle) runs at 25 knots, patrols for four days, covers 600km on a single charge. Silent. Invisible to most radar. Impossible to intercept from the air. Combine that with swarms of cheap UAVs, anti-ship missiles, fast attack boats, and unmanned surface vessels and you have an asymmetric arsenal specifically designed to make the world's most powerful navy bleed in a narrow strait. Sinking Iran's conventional fleet changes nothing about Hormuz. The US Navy destroyed 20+ Iranian vessels in ten days and the strait is still closed. Because the real blockade isn't ships. It's the threat of everything else lurking beneath the surface and flying low over it. Forcibly reopening Hormuz means sailing into that kill zone. The math isn't favorable. Patricia Marinsshow more

ATTENTION! Iran Ballistic Missile capacity (SITREP)—how much longer can... they sustain these barrages? It’s just past 0200 local in Tel Aviv time now. Iran has over 3,000 ballistic missiles but cannot launch all simultaneously (they’ve already launched 8 waves). Current evidence leans toward a maximum of around 180-200 missiles launched at once in recent attacks. It seems very likely that infrastructure limits simultaneous launches to far below 3,000. Iran possesses a significant ballistic missile arsenal, estimated at over 3,000 missiles, making it the largest in the Middle East. However, the capacity to launch all these missiles at once is constrained by logistical and strategic factors, including the number of launch platforms and the nature of their deployment. Recent military actions show Iran launching up to 180-200 missiles in a single strike. These numbers are significantly lower than 3,000, indicating a limit to simultaneous launch capacity. Iran's infrastructure and launch capacity, including transporter-erector-launchers (TELs) and underground facilities, does not support launching 3,000 missiles at once. The focus on sequential or ripple-fire systems further supports this limitation. My assessment is Iran is getting toward the end of their ballistic missile capacity (for a variety of reasons). They likely still retain hundreds but their ability to launch very large numbers is hindered by infrastructure destruction over the past several days as well as launch capabilities. That said, DO NOT underestimate Iran’s ability to do as much as humanly possible to attempt to destroy Israel. That has been their stated goal for years and until there is regime change to someone more aligned with Israel and the west, expect this war to continue. Iran's ballistic missile program has been a focal point of regional and international security discussions for many years, particularly given its implications for Middle Eastern stability and global non-proliferation efforts. Iran's ballistic missile inventory comprises a diverse array of short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) and medium-range ballistic missiles (MRBMs). One notable development is an automated missile launch system revealed since 2020, capable of positioning up to five fully fueled ballistic missiles on an underground railcar for sequential ripple-fire through a single vertical shaft. This is what Israel is facing now. Barrages of dozens of these simultaneously and my assessment is more to come. Strategic and Logistical Considerations Launching 3,000 missiles simultaneously would require an unprecedented number of launch platforms and coordination, likely exceeding Iran's current capabilities. Strategically, such an action would deplete Iran's entire arsenal, leaving it vulnerable to counterattacks. Our Israeli allies need to prepare for another round of massive amounts of missiles. Iran—you better get ready for a strategic counteroffensive. The Israelis have planned this war for a long time and my sense is that they are far more ready than you, particularly their population. The Iranian people DO NOT want to suffer any longer under their brutal tyrannical regime. This war will end with a clear victor. Donald J. Trump JD Vance DNI Tulsi Gabbardshow more

JUST IN: Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers a... blunt assessment of Iran's military power, declaring that the regime's naval forces have been entirely eliminated. Rubio mocked their remaining maritime assets and said their sunken ship are nothing more than soon-to-be underwater reefs. "Today, there is no Iranian navy. There is no such thing. There's a bunch of Boston whalers with machine guns on them.” “But there is no navy. There is no Iranian navy. It lies at the bottom of the ocean. And we'll assume, within a number of years, be prime fishing spots because they'll turn into reefs."show more

🇮🇷🇺🇸 Trump said Iran's navy was "lying at the... bottom of the sea, obliterated." That's technically true and almost entirely irrelevant. What the U.S. destroyed was Iran's conventional navy, a handful of aging corvettes and 2 broken Russian submarines that experts called a "parade ground force." Nobody was afraid of it. What remains intact is the mosquito fleet. Between 500 and 1,000 fast-attack speedboats hidden in coves, caves, and tunnels along Iran's southern coastline, operated by the IRGC, practicing swarm tactics they've been refining since the 1980s. Iran doesn't need to sink ships to win, all it needs is to keep insurance markets nervous enough that nobody wants to try. Cheap boats, long coastline and the U.S. has to protect almost every vessel that passes through. Source: Financial Timesshow more

🇮🇷🇦🇪 Several EXPLOSIONS Across Iran's Island and the South,... NAVAL Confrontation Israel media says Israel has not attacked Iran. So this is either UAE, or the U.S. No confirmation yet. Iran's state broadcaster IRIB has CONFIRM an explosion at Bahman port on Qeshm Island. Two columns of smoke are seen rising from the port. Fars News reports that the commercial parts were targeted in this exchange. No confirmation on WHO it was yet. Iran's Mehr confirms several explosions in Sirik County, southern Iran. The exact nature of these explosions is not yet clear, but it seems the sounds are related to clashes in the waters of Sirik County. Tasnim News also CONFIRMS multiple blasts near Bandar Abbas, with some sources linking the sounds to IRGC Navy operations warning ships against unauthorized passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Simultaneously, five U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft took off from the UAE. KC-135s extend the range and loiter time of strike aircraft.show more

🇮🇷🤜🇮🇱🇺🇸 BREAKING NEWS ! A high-speed boat of the... Naval Forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps named Heidar-110 has been spotted in the Persian Gulf with upgraded military munitions ( video coming soon ). Iran is suspected of having over 500 of these boats already hidden, and several thousand dual manned crew smaller Speedboats with similar abilities This boat, unveiled a year ago, is capable of launching anti-ship missiles and reaches a maximum speed of 110 knots, 203 kilometres per hour, making it the fastest operational military boat in the world. Nevertheless, to break through anti-ship defenses of a US Navy carrier strike group, these boats with multipurpose 1.1 Mach tactical missiles with a range of 10 to 15kms would have been insufficient, so an upgrade has been seen They are now being equipped with Rail Frames for 5 kamikaze unmanned surface vessels and / or kamikaze UAVs Arash-2 and / or Shahed-238 with infrared seekers and AI modules to disable the AN/SPY-1D(V) radars of Arleigh Burke destroyers. These upgraded boats have the capacity , using swarm tactics to disable carrier runways, making them unusable and attacking the flotilla that surrounds ! There is nothing yet proven that the USA has inflcted mass damage to the IRANIAN Fleet .. no videos !show more

Today, I visited one of our combat brigades at... the Zaporizhzhia frontline, which uses American High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS. Our guys are very open about these systems, and they are extremely grateful to the United States for providing them. HIMARS are a prime example of superior, highly precise, effective, and dependable American weapons. Without such long-range missiles, Russia would have killed hundreds of thousands more Ukrainians. Having the means to protect themselves from Russian terror is a matter of life and death for the Ukrainian people. HIMARS were critical in defending the Kherson region against the Russians. They also helped to thwart the Russian offensive on Sumy earlier this year. They are now assisting in the defense of the most difficult areas of the Donetsk frontline against Russian assaults. If we had not had these and other powerful long-range weapons, the Russians would have captured and destroyed many more Ukrainian cities and villages. Long-range capabilities prevent loss of life. It is one thing to lose munitions and missiles in order to stop the occupiers, but it is another to lose lives as a result of a lack of such defense capabilities. We are grateful to the United States for its assistance in reducing our loss of life. Strengthening positions is key to guaranteed peace. Russian bullies can only be deterred and forced to accept peace through strength. And such peace through strength is attainable.show more

Asmongold shows how easy it is to fool MAGA... bots that the Iran war is going well. He believed a fake graph of Iranian missile launches. The numbers are made up and the source at the bottom is "IDF Spokesperson". The graph is three days old and predicted Iran would basically be out of missiles by today. The problem is, Iran has launched several waves of missiles TODAY ALONE and they've successfully targeted Israel multiple times along with several US bases. A US base is currently on fire! The building targeted housed a stockpile of patriot missiles which are in very short supply. Satellite imagery shows that over the course of thenl last week, Iran has destroyed a large portion of the radar, communications and air defense installations at most of the largest US bases in the region. None of this is known to Asmongold. He just sees a fake graph and says "these are the facts". The only thing aspect of this graph that's true is that Iran has reduced the total number of missiles and drones launched because the enemy interception rate has plummeted following the destruction of air defense systems and depletion of interceptors. Simply put, it takes fewer and fewer missiles and drones to strike targets, which allows Iran's stockpiles to last MUCH longer. This is very much a GOOD thing for Iran.show more

Russians Speak Out on Venezuela After many months of... silence, on December 25, Russia accused the United States of piracy and sharply criticized American actions in the Caribbean. Somehow, it seems that the U.S. operations against ships have particularly irritated the Russians. Although the U.S. has carried out actions in Nigeria, the American strategy appears to focus on toppling Maduro's government through a naval blockade. The Russians have little they can do about it, much like the situation with Iran. Although both countries have long-range anti-ship missiles and anti drone systems, there is no time to import and install these defenses. All this amid major political divisions in the Venezuelan armed forces. In my opinion, it seems that the U.S. policy of seizing ships has bothered Russia more than the potential fall of Maduro's regime itself.show more

🚨🇮🇷🇮🇳 For the first time in seven years, an... Iranian supertanker has delivered 2 million barrels of crude to India — under a US sanctions waiver. At the same time, the US has announced a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. So on one hand, Washington is restricting Iran’s oil flows — and on the other, it’s allowing shipments to reach India. It may seem contradictory, but the logic is strategic. Keeping India within its orbit matters more than strict consistency. Losing India to a Russia–China energy alignment would be a much bigger problem than the optics of making exceptions.show more

BREAKING: The IDF has released videos showing the destruction... of the IRIS Jamaran (78) frigate of the Iranian Navy at Anzali Port (Pahlavi) on the Caspian Sea in northern Iran last night. In addition to this vessel, a number of other ships were also targeted and destroyed. The Shahid Tamjidi shipbuilding facility was also struck, in what appears to be an effort to limit Iran’s future naval construction capabilities in the Caspian Sea. These actions appear aligned with the interests of the Azerbaijan Republic in expanding its influence in the Caspian Sea, including over maritime boundaries and natural resources. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFuryshow more

🇮🇷 HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW. THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ,... TONIGHT 2 unidentified drones were shot down over Bandar Abbas by Iranian air defense. 6 explosion sounds at Bahman port, Qeshm Island, cause unclear. Either sounds from the drone intercept nearby, or a separate incident involving the UAE. Unconfirmed. U.S. Navy vessels attempted to seize or attack an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC fired anti-ship missiles at the American warships in response. Iran's state broadcaster IRIB confirmed it. Iran's parliamentary security chief posted in English minutes later: "Respect the new Maritime Regime of Iran." CENTCOM has not confirmed the tanker incident. That's the verified picture as of now. The day started with a peace deal on the table. It ended with missiles in the Strait.show more

🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 Ground war against Iran is a real nightmare... for the US An expert on Iranian affairs, Vladimir Sazhin, breaks down why a US ground attack on Iran is a losing battle: 👇 1️⃣ The majority of Iran’s military consists of ground troops, all of whom are equipped with advanced weapons and military technology. 2️⃣ With a population of 93 million, Iran's army, including the IRGC, numbers between 600,000 and 900,000 personnel. 3️⃣ To launch a ground assault, the US would need around 400,000 troops, along with substantial equipment. 4️⃣ Given the need for millions of soldiers and additional resources, this campaign would be extremely costly, complex, and challenging—especially when faced with a large and well-equipped army defending its own territory.show more

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Hegseth: "If we need to negotiate with bombs,... we'll negotiate with bombs. We are very good at it. Nobody is better in the world." "Negotiate with bombs" is the most honest description of American strategy anyone in the administration has given. Not deterrence, not defense, not de-escalation. Bombing as a bargaining style. Source: Tabz on TG / Department of War 🇺🇸 / Writer: Danielshow more

"U.S. LOSES EVERY WAR WITH CHINA" The Overmatch brief... is a classified, annual Pentagon assessment which consistently concludes the U.S. military would be overmatched and would likely lose in a war with China over Taiwan. The brief outlines China's capacity to destroy U.S. fighter planes, large ships, and satellites, and identifies vulnerabilities in the U.S. supply chain. A senior U.S. defense official noted that in war games, "We lose every time" against China. The brief models high-intensity conflict over Taiwan, where China could leverage hypersonic missiles, drones, submarines, and other asymmetric capabilities to overwhelm US assets like aircraft carriers, fighters, and satellites. War games consistently show US forces losing without significant changes to strategy, procurement, and industrial capacity. The brief underscores vulnerabilities in US supply chains and standalone platforms, arguing that overmatch requires a networked coalition. Without the support of allies offering forward bases, sharing intelligence, and coordinating joint forces, the US is unable to maintain operations against China's surplus in weaponry and manufacturing. I have stated this previously and I will reiterate it. For the last 50 years, the United States has served as the global enforcer, safeguarding its allies. At this point, the dynamics have changed, and the US must depend on its allies to stand a chance against China.show more

🚨BREAKING: The United States Navy has reportedly sunk an... Iranian Kilo-class submarine. It has been confirmed, this is a major blow to Iran’s naval capability. Kilo-class submarines are among the most dangerous assets in Iran’s fleet. They are diesel-electric attack submarines designed for stealth operations in shallow waters like the Persian Gulf and can deploy torpedoes and anti-ship missiles against naval forces and commercial shipping. Neutralizing one removes a serious threat to U.S. ships, allied navies, and the critical sea lanes that carry a massive share of the world’s energy supply. The message is unmistakable. When American forces detect a hostile platform capable of striking U.S. assets or closing the Strait of Hormuz… it becomes a target. Control of the sea is one of the United States Navy’s greatest strengths, and events like this show exactly why. The free flow of global commerce and the safety of allied forces depends on it. #SilentMajoritySpeaks #AStoneGrooveshow more