On Mon, 03 Apr 2006 10:06:31 -0600, Bob Crantz wrote:


The Iranians can launch them from the chokepoint of the Persian Gulf where
it is shallow and American submarines and Aircraft Carriers most
vulnerable. They can be launched from land or on water close to shore. The
whole eastern side of the Persian Gulf is Iran.


The whole of the Persian Gulf is shallow, averaging only 50 meters. I'm
just guessing, but I wouldn't expect much submarine activity in the Gulf.