Iran is increasingly using fast, small boats near the Strait of Hormuz, adding a new layer of risk for international shipping. The tactic reflects a broader shift toward asymmetrical naval warfare, making escort and passage security harder around a chokepoint that carries a large share of global oil and gas supplies. Authorities now face a more agile, harder-to-counter threat profile.
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