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Iranian Commander Warns to Sink U.S. Warships in Hormuz

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC · How we work

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Azmaei Threatens U.S. Warships

Rear Admiral Ali Azmaei threatened to sink U.S. warships in the Hormuz Strait.
Azmaei said a $13 billion U.S. carrier stays 700 km from the strait because it is vulnerable.
Azmaei asserted the IRGC Navy controls Hormuz and the Gulf, while Iran’s navy controls the Gulf of Oman.
Bamani claimed Iran’s retaliatory attacks forced U.S. forces to the farthest distance from Iran’s border since the Iran-Iraq war.

Summary

Houthi Missiles Strike

USS Abraham Lincoln set a Navy record with 260+ consecutive days at sea during Operation Epic Fury.
Houthi missiles struck Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran, igniting fire and prompting evacuation.
Saudi Patriot PAC-3 and THAAD systems failed to intercept the ballistic missiles.
CENTCOM said U.S. forces moved over 19 million barrels of crude through the strait, refuting Iranian control claims.

History

Historical Context

On 18 April 1988 the United States launched Operation Praying Mantis, striking Iranian oil platforms and two frigates after the guided-missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts hit an Iranian mine during Operation Earnest Will. The raid helped push Iran toward a July cease-fire that ended its eight-year war with Iraq. Today Admiral Ali Azmaei cites that clash while warning U.S. carriers such as the USS Abraham Lincoln.

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Azmaei Threatens U.S. Warships

Rear Admiral Ali Azmaei threatened to sink U.S. warships in the Hormuz Strait.
Azmaei said a $13 billion U.S. carrier stays 700 km from the strait because it is vulnerable.
Azmaei asserted the IRGC Navy controls Hormuz and the Gulf, while Iran’s navy controls the Gulf of Oman.
Bamani claimed Iran’s retaliatory attacks forced U.S. forces to the farthest distance from Iran’s border since the Iran-Iraq war.

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