Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
Iran has deployed at least 16 Ghadir-class midget submarines to the Strait of Hormuz in a "trigger-ready" posture, announced by Navy commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani on May 10, 2026, following the destruction of Iran's three larger Kilo-class submarines in U.S. strikes. The deployment represents a shift to asymmetric sea-denial tactics in the world's most critical oil chokepoint, where 20 million barrels per day transited before the current conflict reduced shipping by an estimated 95%, and war-risk insurance premiums surged as high as fifty times pre-crisis levels.