The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that it seized two vessels in the strait yesterday and that both were directed toward the Iranian coast, thereby directly refuting claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that the Guard’s arsenal had been destroyed in U.S.-Israeli strikes.
Satellite images of Iranian vessels on the offensive
Satellite imagery has confirmed the presence of a large IRGC flotilla north of the Strait of Hormuz.
After a chaotic day in which two ships were seized and a third damaged, this strategic maritime passage is now facing the threat of a complete shutdown, while Trump’s ceasefire hangs by a thread, reports the Israeli portal Jfeed.com.”
“The European Sentinel-2 satellite captured yesterday a formation of at least 33 vessels, which correspond to fast attack boats of the IRGC Navy.”
“The flotilla is operating in formation north of the strait, near the coast of Kargan.
Analysts describe this maneuver as a show of force directly linked to Iran’s attempts to impose restrictions on navigation through the strait by force.
Does Iran have greater military capabilities than the U.S. administration and the Pentagon claim?
Iran still possesses more significant military capabilities than the White House and the Pentagon have publicly acknowledged, according to several U.S. officials familiar with intelligence data.
According to them, about half of Iran’s arsenal of ballistic missiles and associated launchers remained operational at the start of the ceasefire in early April, reports CBS News.
Officials also state that around 60% of the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are still functional, including fast attack boats.
Iran’s air force is, according to estimates, significantly weakened but not destroyed, with about two-thirds of its aircraft still operational after the intensive U.S.-Israeli campaign.
On the other hand, Donald Trump and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claim that the American operation ‘Epic Fury’ almost completely destroyed Iran’s military capabilities.
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