• Tensions have escalated in the Strait of Hormuz following increased Iranian military activity. Intelligence confirms a hardened Iranian Air Defense (AD) network protecting critical infrastructure in the region.
• REC imagery has identified Minab Dam, located northeast of Bandar Abbas, as a major power and logistics hub. Destroying the dam will severely disrupt the regional command and supply chain.
• The dam is heavily defended by SA-11 Buk systems and SA-15 Tor close-in protection units. Overhead coverage is provided by a broader integrated AD network including S-300PMU2 and S-200 sites.
