00:20The world's most critical oil choke point is once again under threat, and this time the danger isn't coming from
00:27warships or submarines.
00:29It's coming from speed, from numbers, from something far harder to detect.
00:35Iran's so-called mosquito fleet is emerging as a new and unpredictable challenge for Donald Trump in the Strait of
00:42Hormuz.
00:43Despite US claims of crippling Iran's conventional navy through waves of strikes, Tehran continues to disrupt maritime traffic.
00:51And experts say the reason is simple. The real threat was never the big ships. It's the swarm.
00:58Iran's mosquito fleet is made up of thousands of small, fast attack boats, capable of speeds between 40 to 60
01:06knots.
01:06They're armed with machine guns, rockets, and in some cases, anti-ship missiles or mine-laying equipment.
01:13But what makes them dangerous isn't just their firepower. It's their design. Small, fast, hard to track.
01:21Military analysts say this is asymmetric warfare at its most effective.
01:26Unlike traditional warships, these vessels are cheap, expendable even.
01:30Even former Pentagon officials describe them as annoying, but they hit.
01:35And now, they're hitting where it matters most. The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage through which nearly 20%
01:42of the world's oil supply flows daily.
01:44Iran doesn't need to fully block the Strait to create chaos.
01:49Trump himself acknowledged that smaller, fast attack craft were not considered much of a threat.
01:54But now, experts warn those same vessels are driving a major problem, turning every transit through the Strait into a
02:01potential risk.
02:02And the situation on the water is shifting rapidly.
02:06On April 18th, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait once again under strict management, effectively signalling control.
02:15This came just a day after both Washington and Tehran publicly stated the waterway was completely open.
02:22The sudden reversal highlights how fragile the situation has become.
02:26A strategic standoff, where control of the Strait is no longer about dominance at sea, but about disruption.
02:33And in that game, Iran's Mosquito Fleet may be its most effective weapon.
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