The Fox News Rundown Iran's Asymmetrical Warfare Campaign Against The U.S And Israel
Mar 12, 2026
Bill Udell, former CIA operations officer and current Control Risks CEO for the Americas, brings expertise in asymmetric and cyber threats. He outlines Iran's shift to low-cost tactics like small drones and attack boats to threaten the Strait of Hormuz. He also discusses Iranian cyber operations, including the Stryker Microsoft breach, and how companies and Gulf states are responding.
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Asymmetric Maritime Campaign Chokes Global Oil
- Iran is waging asymmetric warfare using low-tech tools like small boats and drones to disrupt shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Bill Udell says these distributed, low-sophistication attacks are hard to counter from the air and create significant energy supply shocks.
Cyberattacks Amplify Kinetic Pressure
- Iran combines kinetic harassment with cyber operations to amplify disruption against U.S. and allied targets.
- Udell highlights the Stryker wiper attack as an example of remote cyber capability complementing maritime attacks.
Threat Credibility Outweighs Conventional Navy
- Iran's threat to close the Strait of Hormuz relies heavily on the credible risk posed by small drones and speedboats despite having a weakened conventional navy.
- Udell notes shipping companies halted transits, creating the current supply shock.