They will learn and adapt. (Comment on their missile troubles, China).
As satisfying as the strike on the Naval Commander may have been for those trying to take out the chain of command, Next Man Up is what happens and they press on. This isn't a chess game where if you knock out the bishop there isn't another one to fill in behind.
Israel says it has killed the commander of Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) naval forces, responsible for overseeing the weeks-long blockade of the vital Strait of Hormuz trade route that has wreaked havoc with global markets and fuel prices. Alireza Tangsiri had been “blown up” along with several other senior Iranian naval figures, Israel’s defense minister Israel Katz announced on Thursday. Tangsiri was “directly responsible for the terrorist act of bombing and blocking the Strait of Hormuz,” Katz said. Traffic through the strait has plunged more than 90%. Typically, about 150 tankers and bulk carriers would pass through each day but less than 100 have been allowed through since March 2.
Isn't some of that due to insurance groups not covering the ships?