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Anti-ship cruise missiles such as Ra'ad and more distant range cruise systems could endanger US [[aircraft carrier]] strike groups and amphibious forces, especially in chokepoints like the [[Strait of Hormuz]] where Iran's [[geography]] gives it [[strategic]] advantage.
Anti-ship cruise missiles such as Ra'ad and more distant range cruise systems could endanger US [[aircraft carrier]] strike groups and amphibious forces, especially in chokepoints like the [[Strait of Hormuz]] where Iran's [[geography]] gives it [[strategic]] advantage.
===In Syria===
[[Iran]] has for years sought to entrench itself militarily in Syria. It has active military bases in Syria and tens of thousands of fighters.
<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-has-10-military-bases-in-syria-two-near-israel-border-analyst/ Iran has 10 military bases in Syria, two near Israel border], TOI, Feb 19, 2018.
''Up to 20,000 fighters from various militias throughout the war-torn country have been trained by Iranian military personnel, giving Tehran its “true muscle” in Syria, according to the Monday report in The New York Times...''</ref><ref>[https://www.voanews.com/extremism-watch/iran-strengthens-military-presence-eastern-syria Iran Strengthens Military Presence in Eastern Syria], Voice of America, Nov 23, 2020.
<blockquote>Iranian forces continue to expand their military presence in parts of eastern Syria, a move, analysts say, that could undermine U.S.-led efforts in the fight against the remnants of the Islamic State (IS) terror group.
Iran, a major backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime, controls parts of the eastern Syrian province of Deir el-Zour, particularly areas along the border with Iraq. With the help of thousands of foreign and local militiamen, Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has consolidated its hold over a large territory in Syria since the beginning of the country's civil war in 2011.
The United States in 2019 designated the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization for its destabilizing role in the Middle East.</blockquote></ref>
As part of Iran's ongoing policy of deploying its Afghan Shi'ite Militia across the Middle East, [[IRGC]] is reportedly training Fatemiyoun Brigade<ref>[https://thediplomat.com/2021/04/the-fatemiyoun-army-irans-afghan-crusaders-in-syria/ The Fatemiyoun Army: Iran's Afghan Crusaders in Syria], ''thediplomat.com'', Apr 23, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/what-is-the-fatemiyoun-brigade-and-why-does-it-make-the-taliban-nervous/ What Is the Fatemiyoun Brigade and Why Does It Make the Taliban Nervous?], ''PBS'', Jul 20, 2021</ref> in drone use in Syria.<ref>[https://www.memri.org/reports/part-irans-ongoing-policy-deploying-its-afghan-shiite-militia-across-middle-east-irgc As Part Of Iran's Ongoing Policy Of Deploying Its Afghan Shi'ite Militia Across Middle East, IRGC Reportedly Training Fatemiyoun Brigade In Drone Use In Syria], ''Memri'', Sep 22, 2022.</ref>
==Disputed Territories==
==Disputed Territories==