Iran’s master stroke: anti-air and anti-ship missiles on key islands could BLOCKADE US forces in the Gulf

The IRGC has stationed new air and coastal defense missile systems on Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa -three highly strategic islands west of the Strait of Hormuz global energy trade chokepoint.

With the deployment, IRGC Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri announced that Iran now has the capability attack “enemy bases, vessels, and assets in the region” at ranges up to 600 km.

Tangsiri did not specify which systems were deployed, but an Iranian TV report offered hints, showing the commander inspecting troops and a line-up of ground-based mobile missile systems and speedboats.

Air defense coverage: complete

If the IRGC’s SAM deployment includes systems like:
🟠the Bavar-373-II (range up to 300 km)
🟠the S-300PMU-2 (200 km)
🟠the legacy S-200VE (250-300 km)
🟠the Khordad-15 (120 km)
🟠and/or the 3rd of Khordad (105 km)

IRGC coverage of the eastern Persian Gulf is complete, stretching from Iran’s northern coastline in the north to Gulf countries to the south.

From its island strongholds, Iran can target the US-garrisoned Al Dhafra Air Base in the Emirates, and block American warplanes flying out of bases in Bahrain, Qatar or Kuwait from approaching the Hormuz Strait, in the event of enemy aggression.

Anti-ship coverage? Even more extensive

If coastal anti-ship defenses on the islands include:

🟠the Abu Mahdi anti-ship cruise missile (600 km range), seemingly alluded to by General Tangsiri

🟠the Khalij Fars anti-ship missile (300 km range)

🟠or the Qader cruise missile (300 km range, widely fielded)

IRGC control of the sea extends all the way to the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha – the largest US military base in the region, and Naval Support Activity Bahrain, HQ of CENTCOM and home of the US Fifth Fleet.

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