Secret Navy SEAL Night Mission to Clear Hormuz Mines Revealed
US military targeted Iranian rocket launchers suspected of dispersing naval mines, though global shipping insurers said Iran's estimated 2,000 to 6,000 mines still pose a threat to commerce.
- On Tuesday, the United States launched a limited drone strike on Larak Island, destroying a Fajr-5 rocket launch platform that American officials alleged Iran adapted for minelaying operations.
- Prior to the strike, Oman and the Islamic Republic negotiated a settlement over control of the Strait, prompting critics to allege the U.S. operation aimed to disrupt these diplomatic talks rather than address mine threats.
- American intelligence estimates Iran maintains a stockpile of between 2,000 and 6,000 naval mines, featuring systems ranging from First World War-era designs to advanced acoustic-signature mines difficult to detect.
- Iranian forces responded with massive strikes on U.S. facilities in Kuwait and Jordan, while Lloyd and London remain unconvinced that passage through the Strait is safe for civilian transit.
- Since the start of hostilities on February 28, Tehran has demonstrated a capacity to endure severe military threats, drawing on 47 years of preparation that suggests the recent strike will not alter Iran's strategic posture.
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According to a report by the Financial Times, the United States achieved one of its most important goals in the Strait of Hormuz in the greatest secrecy in four months.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kang Hoon-sang = The Financial Times (FT) reported on the 6th (Hyun...) that the U.S. military secretly carried out a high-difficulty mine removal operation in the Strait of Hormuz for four months.
U.S. Navy Seals Carried Out Covert Mine-clearing Mission In Strait Of Hormuz, FT Reports
TEHRAN (VINnews) – U.S. Navy SEAL divers spent four months carrying out a covert operation to locate and destroy suspected Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz, mostly under cover of darkness, the Financial Times reported Sunday. The operation involved SEAL divers working in small teams from inflatable-hulled boats, along with robotic vessels and underwater […]
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