Iran claims it deployed domestically built mini submarines to the Strait of Hormuz, but analyst says the vessels' limited range and firepower blunt any real strategic impact.
Trump administration's "Economic Fury" campaign against Iran faces debate over whether sanctions and naval pressure can force Tehran's regime to bend or break.
Sanctioned tankers are falsifying location data to disguise Iranian crude as Iraqi cargo amid Trump's naval blockade, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward AI.
Pentagon officials briefed lawmakers that minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz could stretch for half a year, even as Donald Trump ordered a "tripled" effort and Iran threatened retaliation against the US naval blockade of its ports.