How Iran Would Fight and Win a Persian Gulf Naval War

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Iran isn't a major naval power, but the confined waters of the Persian Gulf would give its submarines some advantages.
57% : On the high end of the capability spectrum, Iran operates three much larger and more capable Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines purchased from Russia in the 1990s.
53% : This tumultuous history has created a tremendous impetus for military self-sufficiency in Iran, even if the results in the short term are nothing special compared to extant foreign weapon systems.
52% : Four years ago, Iran also launched its own domestically built Fateh-class submarine.
52% : More importantly, the ongoing effort to domestically produce larger and more capable submarines and submarine-deployed weapons provides more evidence that Tehran is investing long-term efforts into becoming a self-sufficient military power.
48% : However, such technology might prove difficult for Iran to develop independently.
46% : Why would Iran invest considerable sums in building its own submarines instead of shelling out for off-the-shelf hardware in Russia or China?
44% : Past experience demonstrates that Tehran routinely exaggerates and obfuscates the scale of its defense projects, and the timeline in which they will be completed.
42% : When Iraq invaded Iran in 1980, Tehran found itself on the outs with both America and the Soviet Union, and turned to the Chinese for arms -- as well as backdoor dealings with Reagan administration officials.

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