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Iran has laid about a dozen mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say
Iran's naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz threaten about 20% of global oil and LNG shipping, escalating tensions with the U.S. and its allies, officials said.
- Iran has deployed about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, sources said, in a move likely to complicate the reopening of the vital shipping waterway for oil and liquefied natural gas.
- Tehran has long threatened to retaliate by mining the Strait following the war launched 12 days ago by the United States and Israel, fulfilling a strategic warning made before hostilities escalated.
- The United States military eliminated 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels on Tuesday, though the United States Navy has declined to provide protective escorts for commercial ships transiting the waterway.
- Exports of oil and LNG have effectively halted through the waterway, while Iran's military command warned the world should prepare for oil to hit $200 a barrel amid the disruption.
- President Donald Trump demanded on Tuesday that Iran immediately remove any deployed mines, warning the country would face unspecified military consequences if it failed to comply with his ultimatum.
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Iran may have laid sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what that could mean for the war
The possibility of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz is raising danger levels in the economically critical waterway and causing ripples around the globe. The U.S. claims it “eliminated” 16 mine-laying vessels on Tuesday, following reports of Iran laying about a dozen mines in the strait.
According to insiders, Iran has designed around a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormus. Donald Trump still encourages oil companies to pass through. The G-7 states want tankers to accompany warships.
The US wants to keep the Strait of Hormus open, but Iran's strategy shows why even the US military cannot fully control the strait at this time.
A square lump, the size of a dishwasher, weighing around a ton. That's how weapons expert Hans Liwång describes naval mines - which could be Iran's latest move in the fight for the Strait of Hormuz. - The spread of rumors is at least as important as the placement, he says.
Iran has laid about a dozen mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say
Iran has deployed about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two sources familiar with the matter said, in a move likely to complicate the reopening of the narrow waterway, an important route for shipping oil and liquefied natural gas.
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