ISLAMABAD — While President Trump said the US has “defeated the Iranian navy,” pointing to waves of strikes that wiped out warships, submarines and key military sites since late February, Tehran was still able to force closed the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. prepares for high-risk naval encounters with Iran's fast-attack boats in the Strait of Hormuz as the blockade of Iranian ports continues.

IRGC fast-attack craft were observed sailing north of the Strait of Hormuz in a satellite image, coinciding with reports of the IRGC seizing two cargo ships

Iran's utilization of fast, small boats to capture container ships near the Strait of Hormuz highlights the persistence of its naval threat, despite U.S. force efforts. These attacks form part of a multifaceted threat system,

President Donald Trump warned on Monday that any Iranian "fast-attack" ships that go near a U.S. maritime "blockade" on