Iran Deploys ‘Trigger-Ready’ Ghadir Submarines to Strait of Hormuz
Defence affairs analysis - Def-Geopolitics Iran’s deployment of stealthy Ghadir-class midget submarines inside the Strait of Hormuz is intensifying fears of asymmetric naval warfare capable of disrupting nearly one-fifth of global oil shipments and challenging U.S. maritime dominance in the Persian Gulf. The Iranian Navy’s public confirmation that its Ghadir-class midget submarines are now operating on heightened alert inside the Strait of Hormuz has dramatically intensified fears that the world’s most critical maritime oil chokepoint is entering a new phase of underwater military confrontation. Rear Admiral Shahram Irani openly declared that the domestically built submarines, nicknamed the “Persian Gulf Dolphins,” are currently deployed in operational positions calibrated against evolving threats, reinforcing Tehran’s broader asymmetric warfare posture across the Persian Gulf. The announcement carries global strategic consequences because nearly 20 to 21 percent of worldwi...
