Tehran

Afghanistan

Iran

Persistent US bases

Pakistan

Kuwait

Bahrain

Qatar

UAE

Saudi

Arabia

Oman

India

Arabian Sea

Sri Lanka

Iris Dena

Sinks 44 nautical miles

off the coast near Galle

Indian Ocean

Diego Garcia

1,000 km

1,000 miles

Tehran

Afghanistan

Iran

Persistent US bases

Pakistan

Kuwait

Bahrain

Qatar

UAE

Saudi

Arabia

Oman

India

Arabian Sea

Bay of

Bengal

Iris Dena

Sinks 44 nautical miles

off the coast near Galle

Sri Lanka

Indian Ocean

Diego Garcia

1,000 km

1,000 miles

Tehran

Afghanistan

China

Iran

Persistent US bases

Kuwait

Pakistan

Bahrain

Qatar

UAE

Saudi Arabia

Oman

India

Arabian Sea

Yemen

Bay of Bengal

Iris Dena

Sinks 44 nautical miles

off the coast near Galle

Sri Lanka

Somalia

Indian Ocean

Diego Garcia

500 km

500 miles