https://hormuz.net/tags/hormuz/ Recent content in Hormuz on Hormuz.net Hugo en-us Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://hormuz.net/the-anti-ship-arsenal-irans-missile-program-and-the-surface-threat-to-gulf-shipping/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://hormuz.net/the-anti-ship-arsenal-irans-missile-program-and-the-surface-threat-to-gulf-shipping/ <p>Iran has invested more systematically in anti-ship missile capability than any other aspect of its naval force development over the past three decades. The investment reflects the operational logic of the IRGCN&rsquo;s Hormuz doctrine: surface ships and tankers transiting the strait in a contested environment must be threatenable from multiple vectors simultaneously, and missiles — launched from shore, from surface vessels, from aircraft, and eventually from submarines — provide the most cost-effective way to achieve that coverage. The resulting arsenal is among the largest and most diverse anti-ship missile inventories of any regional power.</p>