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Iran's IRGC To Deploy 'Dolphin Bombs & Mosquito Fleet' To Attack US Military In Hormuz?

| May 03, 2026, 03:20:00 PM | TOI.in
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A new dimension of warfare may be emerging in the Strait of Hormuz. As the U.S. blockade tightens, reports suggest Iran could be exploring unconventional tactics — including the potential use of trained dolphins equipped with explosive mines to target warships. Experts like Hamidreza Azizi warn that Tehran increasingly views the blockade not as a substitute for war, but as war itself in another form. At the same time, Iran’s so-called “mosquito fleet,” operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, continues to pose a serious threat. Thousands of small, fast-attack boats — armed, agile, and difficult to detect — are designed to swarm and overwhelm larger warships in one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints. As unconventional tactics meet asymmetric naval power, the Strait of Hormuz is rapidly becoming a high-risk flashpoint with global consequences.

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