[hchutch]

The Iranians have the "Aegis-killer" missile?

[Spandau]

According to what I've read, the Iranians have Sunburn, which they acquired from the Chinese. Sunburn can be launched from land, small patrol boats, or larger 'wessels. When the US Navy sails through the Stait of Hormuz, the Iranians like to move their stuff south in response and watch. As crazy as those mullahs are over there, I'm sure no-one underestimates the danger. Remember how deadly the subsonic Exocets were in the 80s? If Sunburn has a range of 80 miles, you can probably counter it by making sure nothing survives within that radius. You would have to strike first, which raises the stakes politically.