Iran Vs. United States: Iran Demonstrates Ability to Attack U.S. Navy

Iran Vs. United States: Iran Demonstrates Ability to Attack U.S. Navy Increasingly accurate short-range missiles — combined with Iran’s use of “swarm” tactics involving hundreds of heavily armed patrol boats — could strain the defensive capabilities of even the most modern U.S. ships, current and former military analysts say. In recent weeks, as nuclear talks with world powers have faltered and tensions have risen, Iran has repeated threats to shut down shipping in the oil-ri