US media claims Iran's "mosquito fleet" hinders US military operations

On April 27, according to CCTV International News, after the first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran came to an inconclusive conclusion, the United States imposed a maritime blockade on Iran and constantly issued threats of war. However, U.S. media said in a recent report that Iran's so-called "mosquito fleet" composed of small high-speed speedboats is putting the U.S. Navy in trouble. U.S. President Trump recently said on social media that he had ordered the U.S. Navy to open fire and sink any ship if it was discovered laying mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said the order would apply to small Iranian ships "without the slightest hesitation." US media said that the target Trump mentioned was the so-called Iranian "mosquito fleet." The "Mosquito Fleet" is a maritime force under the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. It consists of a large number of small high-speed speedboats and is specially used to carry out asymmetric operations in narrow sea areas such as the Strait of Hormuz, harassing and threatening large ships. Reports believe that Trump's statement reflects that Iran's asymmetric combat strategy is hindering the actions of the U.S. Navy, with U.S. warplanes and ships forced to track a large number of Iranian speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz. (East News Agency)