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Iran's 'Divine Weapon' Qasem Basir Forces US 'Sea Monster' to Retreat 1200KM.
- •US warships, including aircraft carriers and destroyers, have withdrawn from the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea due to Iran's Qasem Basir missile.
- •Satellite images confirm the absence of major US naval assets in the region since early September.
- •Iran's Qasem Basir, dubbed a 'carrier killer,' has an estimated range of 1200 kilometers and features thermal and optical seekers.
- •CENTCOM acknowledged that US ships were hit by missile attacks, with Iran claiming its missile created a 'hellish environment' for Americans.
- •The US Navy opted to keep its expensive vessels out of Qasem Basir's range, reducing its direct presence near Iran's coast to mitigate risk.
Key Questions Answered
Iran describes the Qasem Basir as a carrier-killer anti-ship ballistic missile with an estimated range of about 1,200 kilometers. It features thermal and optical seekers designed to easily locate and target large warships like aircraft carriers and destroyers in actual combat.
Satellite images and reports confirm that major US warships, including the USS George Washington, USS George H.W. Bush, USS Tripoli, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, and the USS Gerald R. Ford, have withdrawn or completely left the Middle East region.
The US Navy chose to retreat its fleet to reduce risk and avoid the 1,200-kilometer range of Iran's newly deployed Qasem Basir missile. This cost-risk calculation followed actual combat usage that forced large warships to keep a safer distance, effectively altering the maritime blockade setup.
