Per la precisione le capacità navali, soprattutto di tipo asimettrico.
Questo studio di Fariborz Haghshenass – "Iran’s Asymmetric Naval Warfare" – come affermato nell’executive summary "(…) sheds light on Iran’s naval intentions and capabilities by exploring the military geography of the Persian Gulf and Caspian regions, reviewing the historical evolution of Iran’s approach to asymmetric warfare, assessing its naval forces, and evaluating its plans for a possible war with the United States."