Satellite images show Iran’s navy largely crippled in Gulf of Oman, claims US-Israeli campaign

Four days into the US-Israeli war on Iran, satellite imagery and reporting from Telegraph via Yahoo suggest Iran’s naval fleet in the Gulf of Oman was largely destroyed, including at least 11 vessels and the naval HQ at Bandar Abbas, with an IRGC admiral killed in an Israeli strike. Iran is said to have closed the Strait of Hormuz, but experts caution the Iranian navy’s age and sanctions-weakened state make the damage less impressive and warn Iran could still threaten shipping asymmetrically. The overall success and strategic impact of the campaign remain disputed as ships continue to queue at the strait.