PNN – US President Donald Trump has threatened that we have a fleet of warships near Iran that is larger than the fleet that was off the coast of Venezuela.
This is while the aircraft carrier “Lincoln” and other warships are stationed in the Persian Gulf region.
Meanwhile, Zionist Channel 12 TV reported that Washington and Tehran appear to be sending signals that the current round of naval confrontation will be much more pivotal than the previous battle.
Danny Strinovich, senior researcher on the Iran program at the regime’s Institute for National Security Studies, told the network: In the event of a US attack, this area will be very important. The Iranians have a great capacity to harm Americans, have experience in the maritime domain, and possess significant capabilities in this field.
According to this report, the Navy did not play a significant role during the Twelve-Day War between Iran and the Zionist regime in June 2025, despite the fact that significant naval equipment, such as an aircraft carrier and numerous warships, was deployed in the region at that time. The reason for this seems to have been the lack of Israeli naval equipment for operations against Iran in the region, so the US attack was limited and carried out by air. But this time, given the expected intervention of the US Navy in any possible attack, the picture could be completely different.
According to Danny Strinovich, Iran’s primary threat at sea comes primarily from land. Iran is capable of launching ballistic missiles and drones that can damage US warships.
The second threat is Iranian naval commando operations against American ships. This scenario has played out in the past; in 2019, Iran was accused of carrying out a commando operation involving attaching explosives to an oil tanker near the region, which was intended to pressure the West to lift economic sanctions.
The third threat is the Iranian Navy, which includes warships and submarines, 20,000 personnel, and about 100 ships and 20 submarines.
The report suggests that one of the most dangerous actions Iran could take would be to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for global energy supplies. This is a move that the Iranians have talked about and were considered during the Twelve Day War. The Strait of Hormuz is very important because the Iranians can lay naval mines there or place ships as a physical barrier.