Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:10am on 18 Apr 2026,Saturday International
Iran’s “mosquito fleet” refers to swarms of small, fast attack boats used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to control the Strait of Hormuz. Designed for asymmetric warfare, these nimble vessels often modified with machine guns or rockets can reach speeds up to 100 knots and execute hit-and-run attacks. Hidden in coastal caves and deployed within minutes, they are difficult to detect and target. Despite US-Israel strikes damaging part of the fleet, hundreds remain operational. Combined with drones and missiles, they pose a persistent threat to commercial shipping, reinforcing Iran’s ability to disrupt one of the world’s most critical oil transit chokepoints. (PC: X)
