Fog Of War Smothers Key Detail About Iran’s ‘Navy’

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The U.S. military, along with Israel’s IDF, has reportedly inflicted significant damage to Iran’s navy over the course of the war. However, lost in the fog of war and the Trump administration’s rhetoric is the fact that Iran’s navy comprises two distinct navies, and one of these has not yet been fully destroyed or decimated to the point that Iran can no longer maintain its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

Concerning the state of Iran’s “navy,” admin officials have made somewhat disjointed statements. Trump has claimed the Iranian Navy is obliterated. Vice President JD Vance said March 26, “They don’t have a navy. They don’t have the ability to hit us like they could have even a few weeks ago.” (RELATED: Trump Focused On Iran‘s Nuclear Weapons, Doesn’t Think About Reopening Strait Of Hormuz)

But there have been subtle shifts in Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments, suggesting their naval capacities are not destroyed. (Emphasis mine.)

Here’s Rubio on March 26: “[President Trump] defined very........

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