‘Layered system of threats’: How Iran’s use of ‘fast-attack ships’ is choking Hormuz

 Iran’s recent use of swarms of fast boats to seize container ships near the Strait of Hormuz is raising new maritime security concerns. These operations, part of a layered threat system, challenge previous assessments of Tehran’s naval capabilities and highlight difficulties in securing the vital oil route. Iran’s recent use of swarms of fast boats to seize container ships near the Strait of Hormuz is raising new maritime security concerns. These operations, part of a layered threat system, challenge previous assessments of Tehran’s naval capabilities and highlight difficulties in securing the vital oil route.