Iran always says that blocking the Strait of Hormuz is an option on the table like U.S. that always says that Military invasion is always an option on the table. So the question is that if Iran block the Strait of Hormuz, is it possible for U.S. and her allies to release it and if they can how long it takes? And we should know that it is not necessary to put a gate for blocking the Strait of Hormuz. if any target such as a tanker or a warship be aimed from a far away place, the Strait of Hormuz is blocked.
* Iranian military facilities to block the Strait of Hormuz:
1- High speed boats which Iran has a lot of them and are equipped with naval radars, short and middle range cruise anti-ship missiles.
And the other High speed boats which all of them are made in Iran in اhigh quantity.
2-Submarines which are included three Kilo submarines which have been made in Russia and about seventeen other light and middleweight submarines which have been made in Iran. I think since the deepest place in Persian Gulf is about 93 meters, this kind of submarines are more applicable than very heavy submarines with long even more than 100 meters.
3- Cruise anti-ship missiles which are included short-range missiles (Kosar, 15-20 km range), middle-range missile (Nasr, 35 km range) and long-range missiles (Nor and Ghader 200km range). These missiles can be installed at the depth of 70-150km of Iranian territory and are completely independent and can discovery and attack to target themselves without any help.
4-Ballistic missiles which are included Tondar(150-250km range),khalije-fars (300km range, 3 mach speed and 650kg warhead) and Sejil (2000km range, 8-12 mach speed and 500 kg warhead). It was thought that Sejil is a surface-to-surface missile but recently according to Iranian announcement it can also be used for sea targets. You can find the test movie for these targets on internet.
All of above missiles are made in Iran in high quantity.
5-Air force included manned or unmanned aircrafts which could carry different type of anti-ship or cruise missiles, especially short or middle range missiles to desired points.
6-Iran navy. All of Iranian's warships have been bought before Iran revolution from western countries except Jamaran which has designed and manufactured in Iran.
And the other things. As you know the width of the Strait of Hormuz is very short so each target can be threatened easy even with artillery, rocket launcher or helicopter.
* Iranian military facilities to block the Strait of Hormuz:
1- High speed boats which Iran has a lot of them and are equipped with naval radars, short and middle range cruise anti-ship missiles.
And the other High speed boats which all of them are made in Iran in اhigh quantity.
2-Submarines which are included three Kilo submarines which have been made in Russia and about seventeen other light and middleweight submarines which have been made in Iran. I think since the deepest place in Persian Gulf is about 93 meters, this kind of submarines are more applicable than very heavy submarines with long even more than 100 meters.
3- Cruise anti-ship missiles which are included short-range missiles (Kosar, 15-20 km range), middle-range missile (Nasr, 35 km range) and long-range missiles (Nor and Ghader 200km range). These missiles can be installed at the depth of 70-150km of Iranian territory and are completely independent and can discovery and attack to target themselves without any help.
4-Ballistic missiles which are included Tondar(150-250km range),khalije-fars (300km range, 3 mach speed and 650kg warhead) and Sejil (2000km range, 8-12 mach speed and 500 kg warhead). It was thought that Sejil is a surface-to-surface missile but recently according to Iranian announcement it can also be used for sea targets. You can find the test movie for these targets on internet.
All of above missiles are made in Iran in high quantity.
5-Air force included manned or unmanned aircrafts which could carry different type of anti-ship or cruise missiles, especially short or middle range missiles to desired points.
6-Iran navy. All of Iranian's warships have been bought before Iran revolution from western countries except Jamaran which has designed and manufactured in Iran.
And the other things. As you know the width of the Strait of Hormuz is very short so each target can be threatened easy even with artillery, rocket launcher or helicopter.
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