A Potent Threat in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s ‘Mosquito Fleet’
Separate from the regular Iranian Navy, with boats that often go more than 115 miles per hour, it’s what a retired U.S. official calls a “disruptive force.” [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Topics: force, “disruptive, calls, official, retired, it’s, miles, often, boats, Iranian, regular, Separate, Fleet’, ‘Mosquito, Iran’s, Hormuz, Strait, Threat, Potent
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/world/middleeast/iran-irgc-navy-strait-of-hormuz.html