Secret Navy SEAL Night Mission to Clear Hormuz Mines Revealed
US officials said the strike targeted a Fajr-5 launch site used to disperse mines, while intelligence estimates Iran has 2,000 to 6,000 naval mines.
- The United States launched a drone strike on Iran's Larak Island, targeting a Fajr-5 rocket launch platform suspected of minelaying missions in the Strait of Hormuz.
- American intelligence estimates Iran possesses between 2,000 and 6,000 naval mines, which the Islamic Republic could use to threaten global shipping lanes and justify Washington's military response.
- Iranian mines range from First World War-era designs to advanced acoustic-activated systems that lie dormant on the seabed, making detection and destruction extremely difficult for shipping insurers like Lloyd's of London.
- Despite recent US strikes on Fajr-5launchers, reports from Lloyd's of London indicate the insurer remains unconvinced that civilian transportation through the SoH is safe for resumption.
- Pentagon claims of successful demining face skepticism, as analysts argue limited military operations cannot resolve the 47-year conflict without genuine negotiations addressing Iranian minelaying capabilities.
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Iran Might Not Have F-22 Raptor Fighters, Aircraft Carriers or Nuclear Submarines But It Does Have 6,000 Mines That Can Stop the US Navy Cold
CENTCOM says it has been clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz. The shipping industry is not convinced. American intelligence puts Iran's mine stockpile at somewhere between 2,000 and 6,000 weapons, ranging from First World War-era contact designs to modern acoustic mines that lie dormant on the seabed until they hear a specific ship. The US destroyed one Fajr-5 launch platform on Larak Island. Iran has more launch sites, and the US N…
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