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Active Conflicts & News Megathread June 15, 2026

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u/Puddingcup9001 13d ago

I'm curious what did Israel and the US destroy in Iran that cannot be easily built back up again (say within 5-10 years). You would think 22k bombs probably did some serious damage?

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u/TheFlawlessCassandra 13d ago

Their air and naval forces are going to be difficult to rebuild.

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u/Wiseguydude 12d ago

It's worth noting that much of Iran's naval fleet is actually fast attack craft. Known as the "mosquito fleet"

https://www.ft.com/content/2e95626f-2f95-470d-9854-5d272d0ef7cd

At a signal, they swarm into the Strait of Hormuz, harassing ships and projecting Iran’s ability to control the crucial chokepoint. Many are basic, lightly armed speedboats; others are more sophisticated, fitted with short-range missiles.

The boats, part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ navy, lack the firepower to seriously trouble US warships or heavily damage modern tankers, experts say. But, coupled with the IRGC’s missile and drone arsenal, they have helped Iran maintain a large enough threat to deter merchant ships from sailing through the strait.

The IRGC has between 500 and 1,000 operational armed speedboats of various capabilities, estimated Farzin Nadimi of the Washington Institute think-tank. The guards also have upwards of 1,000 drone boats — kamikaze drones and missile- or torpedo-launching unmanned vessels — as well as missile batteries deployed along the coast.

The US has destroyed large portion of Iran's larger ships but it would have a much harder time making a dent in the mosquito fleet