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2026-03-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

A few details on the uncrewed Iranian explosive speedboats

[HISUTTON] Iran’s ‘mosquito fleet’ of small fast boats has yet to make a large impact in the war in the Middle East. Yet it’s explosive-laden USVs (uncrewed surface vessels), conceptually similar to those used by Ukraine, have struck tankers.

A video, which was circulated by Iran in January 2025 but gained renewed interest lately, shows a large number of vessels in an IRGC-N (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Navy) underground base. Among these vessels is a type of small speedboat which I believe has been used as an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in attacks on tankers in the Persian Gulf.

It is no surprise that Iran has explosive USVs, it supplied this technology to the Houthi Movement in Yemen, yet its own types have been elusive. The design witnessed is a small interceptor-boat with twin outboard motors, and a fixed mast behind a small cockpit aft. This suggests that, like the Houthi’s ‘blowfish’, it can be crewed for part of its mission. It is likely that it will be commanded from another boat during the attack. USVs represent a much greater threat to merchant vessels than many of Iran’s crewed ‘mosquito fleet’ boats.

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1 Remembering the attack on the USS Cole 20 years later

Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-12 07:48|| 2026-03-12 07:48|| Front Page Top

2 The Japanese had the same thing but with a man onboard instead. Good thing we nuked two of their cities and stopped this plot before it could happen.
What's the second largest city in Iran?

Posted by Omans Slath8956 2026-03-12 10:26|| 2026-03-12 10:26|| Front Page Top

3 What's the second largest city in Iran?

Would that be LA?

Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-12 10:43|| 2026-03-12 10:43|| Front Page Top

4 **Livewire** Operation Epic Fury Day Thirteen: U.S.-Owned Oil Tanker Among Those Hit By Iranian Drone Boats

Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-12 11:20|| 2026-03-12 11:20|| Front Page Top

5 THIS is the kind of ruthlessness needed to win this war against Iran before they strike our own schools.

Posted by Omans Slath8956 2026-03-12 14:22|| 2026-03-12 14:22|| Front Page Top

6 As before, I remain skeptical.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-03-12 14:38|| 2026-03-12 14:38|| Front Page Top

7 And they made it in the shape of a cross, which is a +25% damage buff. Upon impact, a flag extends out of the back with a picture of a phillip's and a baseball.

Posted by swksvolFF 2026-03-12 14:36|| 2026-03-12 14:36|| Front Page Top

8 #4

Even the New York Times piece, despite all the throat clearing in the text, is forced to admit, that the school was situated on a military base, and the 157 death count is strictly on the word of the Iranian government.

We've seen this before. Gaza Playbook, https://t.co/BpA45Au4cn
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I see Aryans are counter-Falestinians - these situate "military" bases in schools.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-03-12 15:06|| 2026-03-12 15:06|| Front Page Top

9 ^OOOps "#5"

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-03-12 15:07|| 2026-03-12 15:07|| Front Page Top

10 Seeing the original video of the explosions on the school, the flame colors reminded me of explosions caused by large amounts of rocket fuel, not dissimilar to the videos of Chinese rocket 'oopsies'.

Can't find the video right at the moment, but at the time was thinking that the flames could have been caused by a misfiring fully fueled Iranian rocket.

Posted by Mullah Richard OTR 2026-03-12 16:06|| 2026-03-12 16:06|| Front Page Top

11 Or possibly the Iranian rocket (and launcher) being struck by the above 'tomahawk' in a site clearing operation.

Of course, the Iranians would NEVER put a launcher next to a school.

Posted by Mullah Richard OTR 2026-03-12 16:09|| 2026-03-12 16:09|| Front Page Top

12 #7 - Old Bugs Bunny "Screwball" cartoon?

Posted by Frank G 2026-03-12 18:54|| 2026-03-12 18:54|| Front Page Top

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