Iranian anti-ship missiles have been presented as a means of challenging the American fleet and undermining its military posture in the region.
In a message published on Sept. 28, 2026, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei declared: “It will not be long before the Arabian Sea rids itself of them (the aggressor enemy) too.”
The statement signaled Iran’s determination to deter the presence of US forces in regional waters and raised questions about how advances in anti-ship weapons, alongside other asymmetric naval capabilities, could affect the balance of power at sea.
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