US Navy in strait 'sitting ducks'
UK security expert Will Geddes says US ships trying to enforce security for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are "sitting ducks" for the Iranian military.
"In many regards it's going to be theoretically very easy to control but in reality, very problematic," he said.
He said Iran was "incredibly well-equipped" with the means to launch offensives against US naval forces, with an arsenal of 3000 to 5000 speedboats that could operate "incredible capably" in the strait.
A satellite image of the ships being held at either side of the Strait of Hormuz around midday on April 9, 2026. Marinetraffic.com
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"Their attack plan is not necessarily just focused on the Strait of Hormuz, they're looking to extend potentially further into the Gulf countries," Geddes told Today.
He said the US was likely to call on allied help when the current ceasefire ends - but that meanwhile China had been shipping air defences into Iran.
"Iran is very much still on a war footing," he said.
Watch the full interview with Geddes in the video above
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