Stryker1982
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Respectfully speaking, I sincerely don't think that would be the case whatsoever. If a USN vessel were to be hit by such a missile, it'd be totally annihilated with nearly all hands on-board killed. This isn't something that would have been easily covered up by the Americans, who were still under the auspices of Trump's administration (if I'm not mistaken) and were looking for a reason to bomb Iran anyways. Such an act by the IRGC-ASF would have given them more than enough ammunition to engage in a last-minute high-intensity conflict, so I think it's suffice enough to say that Iran hit a target 1,800km away that was observable to the USN as to send the most poignant message possible. That being "We can reach you even far out at sea". It also goes to show that Iran can target any building in Israel with amazing accuracy as well given 1,800km targeting technology would be much easier for fixed targets and Israel falls well within that range.
Regardless, this confirmation by the intelligence minister cements one of the most important strategic hurdles for Iran's military, bar-none. If what he is saying and what the IRGC has said is truly accurate, then the threat Iran poses to U.S. naval strength is immense.
I'm still not convinced of the accuracy that a Emad or Khorramshahr warhead can strike at a 1800km range. If a tit for tat would occur between Iran and Israel, Iran may not be ready yet for those missiles to strike precisely even on a 100m x 100m target. It may only be suitable for very very large installations.