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Iran built out the Revolutionary Guard’s fleet under a change in doctrine it adopted after the U.S. sank much of the country’s active fleet during a one-day naval battle in April 1988.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Farzin Nadimi, an Iran-focused senior fellow with the Washington Institute, a U.S.-based think tank, said more than 60% of the Revolutionary Guard’s fast-attack craft and speedboat fleet remains intact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The Revolutionary Guard has used underground pens hidden along the rocky coast to store hundreds of the smaller attack craft, said Chris Long, a former British navy official in the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

When an American frigate hit a mine during the so-called Tanker War, the U.S. sent in a force to clear out Iranian positions in the Gulf and destroyed Iranian ships that confronted it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Wiping tears, she caught her breath and said, “You’re a good boy, Campbell, so I’m going to give you a little extra help.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith