Iran Left With Midget Subs, Speedboats After Week of Strikes

Iran’s navy suffered devastating losses in the last week, with most of its surface vessels damaged or destroyed, leaving the country to depend on a fleet of smaller ships such as midget submarines and missile-equipped speedboats.

All three of Iran’s larger Kilo-class submarines, using Soviet Union-era designs, are most likely out of commission, the International Institute of Strategic Studies said. Researchers there found two were non-operational before the war, while the third was most likely destroyed at its berth.