Iran's Asymmetric Plan: Hormuz Threatens US Navy, Global Trade with Missiles & Mines

• Iran holds a major geographic advantage in the narrow Strait of Hormuz, controlling 1,200 km of coastline.
• Coastal missile arsenal (Noor, Qader, Khalij Fars, Hormuz-series) can target vessels, potentially saturating warship defenses.
• Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy uses asymmetric tactics with fast attack boats to swarm and harass larger vessels.
• Iran's extensive naval mine inventory could rapidly close the strait, making clearing slow and dangerous.
• Disruption in Hormuz, through which nearly a fifth of global oil passes, risks a global energy shock and wider regional escalation.