The Persian Gulf is an ideal hunting ground for an SSK. It may not be able to run down a task force, but it can lie in wait for them, and if they're in the right position, can creep in to a task force an cause untold amounts of greif.
The U.S. has been found short dealing with convetional subs in the past (the Australian Collins class has been able to humble them many times at various RIMPAC exercisies) The U.S. has also drawn down alot of it's sub hunting skills for carriers (the S-3 Viking into retirment). If a shooting war starts and the subs have left there base beforehand they could cause many problems if not stopped quickly.
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