What do we know about sea mines in and around the Strait of Hormuz?
Al Jazeera·2h ago·Fear
What Happened
The US military announced plans to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz using guided missile destroyers USS Frank E Peterson and USS Michael Murphy. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps released a map directing ships toward Iranian waters, citing anti-ship mines in main traffic zones. One-fifth of global oil and LNG supplies previously transited this waterway. Iran possesses estimated 2,000 to 6,000 mines. Exact mine locations remain unconfirmed by both nations.
Key Entities
United States MilitaryIranIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsStrait of HormuzUSS Frank E PetersonUSS Michael MurphyCENTCOMDonald Trump