U.S Navy SEAL’s Spent 4-Months Conducting Covert Nighttime Missions To Clear Mines From Strait Of Hormuz
The covert operation used Navy SEALs, divers and robotic vessels to neutralize nearly 80 Iranian mines and reopen shipping lanes, officials said.
- Navy SEALs secretly conducted a 4-month operation to clear Iranian naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz using underwater robots and specialized divers. President Donald Trump confirmed last week that the waterway is now clear of all mines.
- Tehran's IRGC placed almost 80 mines along the Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes after hostilities began in February, creating significant hazards for international commercial vessels and seafarers.
- Specialized personnel executed risky nighttime missions deploying sonar and unmanned vessels to identify and destroy mines. Chatham House associate fellow Nitya Labh described the operation as "active bomb detonation underwater," emphasizing extreme precision required.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright acknowledged Sunday that shipping has not returned to pre-conflict levels despite the clearance. Mine warfare expert Ethan Connell warns Iran is "certainly trying to re-mine" the area, fueling uncertainty about long-term safety.
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned Monday that Iran could target U.S.-linked energy infrastructure if Washington strikes further assets. Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei also threatened a "maritime exclusion zone" in response to alleged economic warfare.
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Trump Just Pulled Off a Strategic Master Stroke in the Strait of Hormuz — and the World’s Most Important Oil Route May Never Be the Same
Navy SEALs spent four months secretly clearing Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reveals — nighttime work with divers, unmanned vessels and sonar, detonating roughly eighty mines Iran admits laying. Trump says international waters are now clear, though shipping hasn't returned and an expert warns Iran is certainly trying to re-mine. Tehran's answer: a maritime exclusion zone.
U.S. Navy SEALS' Covert Mission In Iran Revealed
U.S. forces quietly carried out a dangerous four-month operation to clear Iranian sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz, relying on Navy SEAL divers, underwater drones and sophisticated sonar equipment to reopen one of the world’s most important shipping lanes. The high-risk mission was conducted largely under the cover of darkness as American personnel searched […]
American divers have been working mostly at night to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz. They have used surface and underwater drones and specialized underwater vehicles, the Financial Times reported. They have managed to clear the southern half of Hormuz near the Omani coast, which is confirmed by shipowners. However, they doubt that the entire strait has been cleared of mines, as claimed by US President Donald Trump.
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