…So, has the United States Navy destroyed the IRIN? The answer to that is probably yes. However, were those naval forces intended to be used in warfare? No, because most of them were sunk pierside. So…

…But, there are a few naval bases and few installations up there which are more asymmetric, more IRGC-N as opposed to the main surface fleet IRIN. If we recall, a lot of the IRGC-N…

…Iran has two navies and the United States has severely degraded their blue water navy, the IRIN. The IRGCN, the fast boat navy that is the main force that would mine the strait, this navy is…

…There are no indications that IRGCN and/or IRIN vessels have laid any mines just yet.

For context, the Iranian Navy is split into two parts, the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN), which is the more traditional navy comprised of Line ships, and the Islamic Republic Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN). The…

…The IRIN Mowj-class Frigate SAHAND capsized in port Bandar Abbas on Saturday while undergoing modernization operations and general repairs and upgrades. This follows Iran’s recent election in which Masoud Pezeshkian was elected to the…