“Chinese” and “state of the art used” used in the same sentence is an oxymoron.
The Iranians are not suicidal. Now there maybe some radicals within their government, but I’m talking about the entire country. The Russians and China are working with Iran too.
You no doubt are very confident and feel that our capital ships can easily fend off a barrage of missiles and asymmetrical weapons. However do wonder just what senior naval officers really thought about ordering those big blue water ships into the narrow Gulf. Apparently they must agree with you since there have been no known resignations based on principle. Let’s hope for the sake of all those brave young sailors, you are right.