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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran's biggest problem at the negotiating table might be one it created itself... The NYT reports Iran can't fully reopen Hormuz because it literally cannot find all the mines it planted. The IRGC used small boats to mine the Strait haphazardly in the early days of the war....

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๐Ÿšจ BREAKING: Iran is reportedly struggling to find ITS OWN MINES it dropped in the Strait of Hormuz, per US officials, which is why the Strait is still limited โ€” NYT America's allies should send in MINE SWEEPERS to help! They can't even locate their own mines and lack strong capabilities to safely get them out. There are reportedly some safe passageways, and the IRGC has said ships could collide with sea mines Iran's Foreign Minister mentioned "technical limitations" when he agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz JD Vance will DEFINITELY be addressing this during negotiations tomorrow in Pakistan. OPEN THE STRAIT!
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๐Ÿšจ BREAKING: Iran is reportedly struggling to find ITS OWN MINES it dropped in the Strait of Hormuz, per US officials, which is why the Strait is still limited โ€” NYT America's allies should send in MINE SWEEPERS to help! They can't even locate their own mines and lack strong capabilities to safely get them out. There are reportedly some safe passageways, and the IRGC has said ships could collide with sea mines Iran's Foreign Minister mentioned "technical limitations" when he agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz JD Vance will DEFINITELY be addressing this during negotiations tomorrow in Pakistan. OPEN THE STRAIT!

Eric Daugherty

479,609 views โ€ข 4 months ago

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Trump says the Strait is reopening and oil will flow once more. The mines haven't gotten the memo. U.S. intelligence estimated Iran had roughly 5,000 naval mines before the war even started. Nobody knows the full truth, as ships have crossed without hitting anything. Modern mines are the real problem. Some can hear minesweeping gear coming and sink deeper to dodge it. Others wait for a set number of ships to pass first, designed to wreck an entire convoy at once. The Navy's main weapon now is drones: underwater vehicles that map the seafloor and remote subs that place explosive charges without risking a diver. Politicians may "reopen" Hormuz, but they won't be the ones clearing the mines. Source: NYT (YouTube) / Writer: Michael
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Trump says the Strait is reopening and oil will flow once more. The mines haven't gotten the memo. U.S. intelligence estimated Iran had roughly 5,000 naval mines before the war even started. Nobody knows the full truth, as ships have crossed without hitting anything. Modern mines are the real problem. Some can hear minesweeping gear coming and sink deeper to dodge it. Others wait for a set number of ships to pass first, designed to wreck an entire convoy at once. The Navy's main weapon now is drones: underwater vehicles that map the seafloor and remote subs that place explosive charges without risking a diver. Politicians may "reopen" Hormuz, but they won't be the ones clearing the mines. Source: NYT (YouTube) / Writer: Michael

Mario Nawfal

239,371 views โ€ข 2 months ago

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธThe NYT confirms Iran has started laying mines using small boats after the U.S. destroyed their larger minelaying vessels. The IRGC can deploy hundreds of these boats, hoping to plant mines faster than America can clear them. But think about this for a second. Iran didn't need mines to keep the Strait closed. Drones, missiles, and the threat of attack had already frozen commercial shipping entirely. Mining the waterway blocks everyone. That includes Iranian and Chinese vessels. The only reason Iran would sabotage its own shipping route and alienate the one superpower still buying its oil is desperation... Source: BFPS on YT / NYT
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธThe NYT confirms Iran has started laying mines using small boats after the U.S. destroyed their larger minelaying vessels. The IRGC can deploy hundreds of these boats, hoping to plant mines faster than America can clear them. But think about this for a second. Iran didn't need mines to keep the Strait closed. Drones, missiles, and the threat of attack had already frozen commercial shipping entirely. Mining the waterway blocks everyone. That includes Iranian and Chinese vessels. The only reason Iran would sabotage its own shipping route and alienate the one superpower still buying its oil is desperation... Source: BFPS on YT / NYT

Mario Nawfal

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๐Ÿ’ข BREAKING: President Donald Trump threatened Iran with massive military retaliation if naval mines appear in the Strait of Hormuz, after CNN reported Tehran has begun laying mines in the waterway, citing people familiar with U.S. intelligence. Hereโ€™s what to know: 1. Trump posted three times in succession on Truth Social. ๐Ÿ”ธโ€œIf Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Straitโ€ฆ we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY,โ€ he wrote. โ€œIfโ€ฆ they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before.โ€ ๐Ÿ”ธ He added that removing any mines would be โ€œa giant step in the right direction.โ€ ๐Ÿ”ธ In a later post, Trump claimed U.S. forces had already destroyed โ€œ10 inactive mine-laying boats and/or ships,โ€ adding that more strikes would follow. 2. CNN said โ€œa few dozenโ€ mines have been laid in recent days and that Iran still has 80โ€“90% of its mine-laying boats and small craft intact, meaning it could deploy hundreds of mines if it chose. 3. Separately, U.S. officials said to CBS News that Iran may be preparing to deploy naval mines using small boats capable of carrying two to three mines each. 4. Estimates suggest Iran possesses 2,000โ€“6,000 naval mines, the report said. 5. The Strait of Hormuz carries about 20% of the worldโ€™s oil and natural gas supply, making it the most critical energy chokepoint on the planet.
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๐Ÿ’ข BREAKING: President Donald Trump threatened Iran with massive military retaliation if naval mines appear in the Strait of Hormuz, after CNN reported Tehran has begun laying mines in the waterway, citing people familiar with U.S. intelligence. Hereโ€™s what to know: 1. Trump posted three times in succession on Truth Social. ๐Ÿ”ธโ€œIf Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Straitโ€ฆ we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY,โ€ he wrote. โ€œIfโ€ฆ they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before.โ€ ๐Ÿ”ธ He added that removing any mines would be โ€œa giant step in the right direction.โ€ ๐Ÿ”ธ In a later post, Trump claimed U.S. forces had already destroyed โ€œ10 inactive mine-laying boats and/or ships,โ€ adding that more strikes would follow. 2. CNN said โ€œa few dozenโ€ mines have been laid in recent days and that Iran still has 80โ€“90% of its mine-laying boats and small craft intact, meaning it could deploy hundreds of mines if it chose. 3. Separately, U.S. officials said to CBS News that Iran may be preparing to deploy naval mines using small boats capable of carrying two to three mines each. 4. Estimates suggest Iran possesses 2,000โ€“6,000 naval mines, the report said. 5. The Strait of Hormuz carries about 20% of the worldโ€™s oil and natural gas supply, making it the most critical energy chokepoint on the planet.

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JUST IN: President Trump responds after CBS News reported that Iran is "taking steps" to deploy mines through the shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz. CBS reported that Iran has an estimated 2,000 to 6,000 naval mines. "If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY!" Trump said on Truth Social. "If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before." "If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction!"
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JUST IN: President Trump responds after CBS News reported that Iran is "taking steps" to deploy mines through the shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz. CBS reported that Iran has an estimated 2,000 to 6,000 naval mines. "If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY!" Trump said on Truth Social. "If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before." "If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction!"

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๐Ÿšจ TRUMP JUST WENT SHOOT-TO-KILL MODE ON IRAN As if losing $500 million per day wasn't enough for Iran, Trump is now having the Navy DEMOLISH any and all mine-laying ships from Iran โ€” ON SIGHT. 31 vessels have already been deflected from the blockade Trump has 100% LEVERAGE! "The United States will triple its efforts in clearing the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian mines." TRUMP: "I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats, though they may be, that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. There is to be no hesitation. Additionally, our minesweepers are clearing the Strait right now." ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ
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JUST IN ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ: U.S. and Iranian Negotiations hit a BIG WALL, The Strait of Hormuz Iran stressed the Strait of Hormuz, won't return to its pre-war status, and a new transit protocol must be established. The U.S. wants to return to what it was before the war. The 40-day War on Iran gave them a nuke, the Strait of Hormuz, and they will not give it up! This was a problem created by Netanyahu lying and starting this war on Iran and the world is paying the price. Thanks again Bibi...

Ryan Rozbiani

147,375 views โ€ข 4 months ago

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทU.S. destroyers pushed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf. The USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy were seen on the Strait of Hormuz clearing Iranian mines and trying to reopen the official international shipping lane between Oman and Iran, the one the IRGC has been controlling. At the same time, empty supertankers are being rerouted to load up outside the Gulf. Source: Whatโ€™s going on with Shipping
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทU.S. destroyers pushed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf. The USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy were seen on the Strait of Hormuz clearing Iranian mines and trying to reopen the official international shipping lane between Oman and Iran, the one the IRGC has been controlling. At the same time, empty supertankers are being rerouted to load up outside the Gulf. Source: Whatโ€™s going on with Shipping

Mario Nawfal

96,157 views โ€ข 4 months ago

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธThe Strait of Hormuz isn't just closed by politics. It's closed by physics... Iran has an estimated 3,000-4,000 naval mines. Three types, each worse than the last. Contact mines that detonate on touch. Bottom mines that sit invisible on the sea floor, programmable to let patrol boats pass and detonate under tankers. And Chinese-made rocket mines that launch warheads upward from 200 meters deep when they hear the right engine signature. The U.S. can clear them. Unmanned drones map the sea floor. Helicopters tow magnetic sleds that trick mines into detonating. Remote submersibles attach charges to neutralize individual threats. The problem is time. Clearing a few hundred mines takes weeks with an international coalition. And none of it works while the IRGC is firing missiles from the coastline. You need the shooting to stop before the clearing can start. Which is why the Islamabad talks matter more than any naval operation. Iran admitted it can't find all its own mines. The U.S. can't clear them under fire. The only path to a functioning Strait runs through the room where Vance and Ghalibaf are sitting right now.
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธThe Strait of Hormuz isn't just closed by politics. It's closed by physics... Iran has an estimated 3,000-4,000 naval mines. Three types, each worse than the last. Contact mines that detonate on touch. Bottom mines that sit invisible on the sea floor, programmable to let patrol boats pass and detonate under tankers. And Chinese-made rocket mines that launch warheads upward from 200 meters deep when they hear the right engine signature. The U.S. can clear them. Unmanned drones map the sea floor. Helicopters tow magnetic sleds that trick mines into detonating. Remote submersibles attach charges to neutralize individual threats. The problem is time. Clearing a few hundred mines takes weeks with an international coalition. And none of it works while the IRGC is firing missiles from the coastline. You need the shooting to stop before the clearing can start. Which is why the Islamabad talks matter more than any naval operation. Iran admitted it can't find all its own mines. The U.S. can't clear them under fire. The only path to a functioning Strait runs through the room where Vance and Ghalibaf are sitting right now.

Mario Nawfal

733,415 views โ€ข 4 months ago

๐Ÿšจ President Trump INSISTS the Strait of Hormuz is OPEN, apart from our blockade on Iran-linked ships "We control the strait 100%. Now, can [Iran] make trouble? Yeah, they can make trouble, but they're BROKE." "Iran is broke, TOTALLY broke, and they're not paying their soldiers. They have inflation of 300%." "It's a little complex because they will on occasion drop a mine, and we find the mines. You know, we've mine swept the entire strait."
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๐Ÿšจ President Trump INSISTS the Strait of Hormuz is OPEN, apart from our blockade on Iran-linked ships "We control the strait 100%. Now, can [Iran] make trouble? Yeah, they can make trouble, but they're BROKE." "Iran is broke, TOTALLY broke, and they're not paying their soldiers. They have inflation of 300%." "It's a little complex because they will on occasion drop a mine, and we find the mines. You know, we've mine swept the entire strait."

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155,660 views โ€ข 13 days ago

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The Strait is "open" but 800 ships are still stuck and the water is full of mines... Iran published a chart showing a massive "danger zone" in Hormuz where sea mines have been planted since the war began. Only three ships have passed through since the ceasefire. The alternative route pushes vessels closer to Iran's mainland, directly under Tehran's watch. Iran wants to keep control and charge every ship that passes. The UK is pushing back on tolls. And Tehran is threatening to shut it all down again if Israel keeps bombing Lebanon. A ceasefire with a minefield right in the center of it. Source: France24
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The Strait is "open" but 800 ships are still stuck and the water is full of mines... Iran published a chart showing a massive "danger zone" in Hormuz where sea mines have been planted since the war began. Only three ships have passed through since the ceasefire. The alternative route pushes vessels closer to Iran's mainland, directly under Tehran's watch. Iran wants to keep control and charge every ship that passes. The UK is pushing back on tolls. And Tehran is threatening to shut it all down again if Israel keeps bombing Lebanon. A ceasefire with a minefield right in the center of it. Source: France24

Mario Nawfal

393,532 views โ€ข 4 months ago

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทHegseth Drops Red Line: More Iranian Mines in Hormuz = Ceasefire Broken. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has warned that any further Iranian attempts to lay additional mines in the Strait of Hormuz would constitute a violation of the ceasefire. The core challenge for the United States is Iranโ€™s reliance on small, fast attack boats that can easily blend in with civilian and fishing traffic. Iran possesses hundreds of highly maneuverable, low-profile vessels capable of operating from coastal areas, islands, and concealed bases. These craft deploy mines using simple onboard equipment such as small cranes, typically under cover of darkness or in coordinated swarms designed to overwhelm surveillance. As a result, it is extremely difficult for the U.S. to detect or confirm whether Iran is continuing to lay mines. There is also significant uncertainty regarding the total number of mines already deployed, to the point that even Iran may lack complete knowledge of their exact locations and quantities.
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ทHegseth Drops Red Line: More Iranian Mines in Hormuz = Ceasefire Broken. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has warned that any further Iranian attempts to lay additional mines in the Strait of Hormuz would constitute a violation of the ceasefire. The core challenge for the United States is Iranโ€™s reliance on small, fast attack boats that can easily blend in with civilian and fishing traffic. Iran possesses hundreds of highly maneuverable, low-profile vessels capable of operating from coastal areas, islands, and concealed bases. These craft deploy mines using simple onboard equipment such as small cranes, typically under cover of darkness or in coordinated swarms designed to overwhelm surveillance. As a result, it is extremely difficult for the U.S. to detect or confirm whether Iran is continuing to lay mines. There is also significant uncertainty regarding the total number of mines already deployed, to the point that even Iran may lack complete knowledge of their exact locations and quantities.

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Eric Daugherty

227,974 views โ€ข 2 months ago

NEW: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio says Iran is now charging tools in the Strait of Hormuz after they attacked them: โ€œWhat they [Iran] mean by opening the Strait of Hormuz is that yes, the Strait is open, as long as you coordinate with Iran and get our permission or weโ€™ll blow you up, and you pay us. Thatโ€™s not opening the Strait. Those are international waterways, they cannot normalize nor can we tolerate a system in which Iran decides who gets to use an international waterway and how much you have to pay them to use it.โ€
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NEW: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio says Iran is now charging tools in the Strait of Hormuz after they attacked them: โ€œWhat they [Iran] mean by opening the Strait of Hormuz is that yes, the Strait is open, as long as you coordinate with Iran and get our permission or weโ€™ll blow you up, and you pay us. Thatโ€™s not opening the Strait. Those are international waterways, they cannot normalize nor can we tolerate a system in which Iran decides who gets to use an international waterway and how much you have to pay them to use it.โ€

Megatron

73,201 views โ€ข 3 months ago

Iran has begun laying sea mines and attacking oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump and nobody in his government planned for this war to take longer than three days and now they have no idea how to stop this chaos.
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Iran has begun laying sea mines and attacking oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump and nobody in his government planned for this war to take longer than three days and now they have no idea how to stop this chaos.

Jake Broe

17,216 views โ€ข 5 months ago

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The U.S. Navyโ€™s strategy in the Strait of Hormuz exposes a critical vulnerability against Iran's asymmetric naval power. Fmr. U.S. Navy intel officer Malcolm Nance warns the Pentagon is playing catch-up against the IRGC's high-speed small craft and naval mines. "The United States has no record of sinking any high speed, fast inshore attack craft in the first 2 months of the war, at sea." Instead of securing the Strait on Day 1, vital minesweepers were delayed, leaving forces exposed to bottom-influence mines and missile swarms. To make matters worse, the military relies on vulnerable aluminum Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) carrying unproven mine countermeasure tech. By failing to eliminate mine centers and missile bases early on, the U.S. has jeopardized dominance over the critical global chokepoint. Malcolm Nance
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ The U.S. Navyโ€™s strategy in the Strait of Hormuz exposes a critical vulnerability against Iran's asymmetric naval power. Fmr. U.S. Navy intel officer Malcolm Nance warns the Pentagon is playing catch-up against the IRGC's high-speed small craft and naval mines. "The United States has no record of sinking any high speed, fast inshore attack craft in the first 2 months of the war, at sea." Instead of securing the Strait on Day 1, vital minesweepers were delayed, leaving forces exposed to bottom-influence mines and missile swarms. To make matters worse, the military relies on vulnerable aluminum Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) carrying unproven mine countermeasure tech. By failing to eliminate mine centers and missile bases early on, the U.S. has jeopardized dominance over the critical global chokepoint. Malcolm Nance

Mario Nawfal

44,696 views โ€ข 2 months ago

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran's "concession" on the Strait of Hormuz is a clever trap. Ex U.S. Navy Malcolm Nance says Iran's offer to allow ships through the Omani side of the strait sounds like progress, but it actually routes vessels straight through the suspected minefield anyway, after they pay the IRGC's toll. On the mines themselves, he warns against the assumption that only 12 were deployed because a single satellite image on a single day proves nothing about how many may have been laid since. The deeper fear: Iran may be inviting the U.S. Navy in to find the mines the hard way. Malcolm Nance
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran's "concession" on the Strait of Hormuz is a clever trap. Ex U.S. Navy Malcolm Nance says Iran's offer to allow ships through the Omani side of the strait sounds like progress, but it actually routes vessels straight through the suspected minefield anyway, after they pay the IRGC's toll. On the mines themselves, he warns against the assumption that only 12 were deployed because a single satellite image on a single day proves nothing about how many may have been laid since. The deeper fear: Iran may be inviting the U.S. Navy in to find the mines the hard way. Malcolm Nance

Mario Nawfal

63,399 views โ€ข 4 months ago

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท One wrong move in the strait and the U.S. is back at war. Ian Bremmer breaks down exactly where the line is. "You can't have a mass casualty incident involving Americans at any point." Iran won't control the Strait forever, but it doesn't need to. The long tail of influence is the whole game. ian bremmer
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท One wrong move in the strait and the U.S. is back at war. Ian Bremmer breaks down exactly where the line is. "You can't have a mass casualty incident involving Americans at any point." Iran won't control the Strait forever, but it doesn't need to. The long tail of influence is the whole game. ian bremmer

Mario Nawfal

24,197 views โ€ข 4 months ago

๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The Navy is currently playing the most dangerous game of hide-and-seek on earth... Finding Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz is like picking dandelions in your yard to create a safe path. Except the dandelions explode. And someone can replant them overnight with a small boat. The Navy hasn't found any mines yet. But they know they're there. U.S. intelligence confirms Iran deployed mines during the war from a stockpile of thousands. The weapons sit on the sea floor, float just below the surface, or drift with currents. Some launch a charge upward when a ship passes overhead. The technology exists. Knifefish and Kingfish underwater drones scan the ocean floor using sonar, comparing what they see against pre-war maps to spot anything new. If the Strait isn't actually mined in certain areas, safe passages could be established in days. The problem: clearing a lane today doesn't mean it's clear tomorrow. Small Iranian boats can re-mine an area faster than the Navy can sweep it. It's a never-ending task for as long as the standoff continues. Source: Politico / CNN
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The Navy is currently playing the most dangerous game of hide-and-seek on earth... Finding Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz is like picking dandelions in your yard to create a safe path. Except the dandelions explode. And someone can replant them overnight with a small boat. The Navy hasn't found any mines yet. But they know they're there. U.S. intelligence confirms Iran deployed mines during the war from a stockpile of thousands. The weapons sit on the sea floor, float just below the surface, or drift with currents. Some launch a charge upward when a ship passes overhead. The technology exists. Knifefish and Kingfish underwater drones scan the ocean floor using sonar, comparing what they see against pre-war maps to spot anything new. If the Strait isn't actually mined in certain areas, safe passages could be established in days. The problem: clearing a lane today doesn't mean it's clear tomorrow. Small Iranian boats can re-mine an area faster than the Navy can sweep it. It's a never-ending task for as long as the standoff continues. Source: Politico / CNN

Mario Nawfal

218,878 views โ€ข 4 months ago

๐Ÿšจ BREAKING: President Trump says America is SWEEPING the Strait of Hormuz and that the US will win in all outcomes "They probably have a couple of mines in the water. We have minesweepers out there. We're sweeping the strait!" "In addition to that, we're negotiating whether we make a deal or not. It makes no difference to me." "We're going to see what happens. We're in very deep negotiations with Iran. We win regardless." "We've defeated them militarily. They've dropped a couple of water mines, you call them water mines, in the boat. We've defeated all of their water boats too." "Their navy has gone 158 ships. They have 28 water droppers, mine droppers, they call them. All of them are sunk."
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๐Ÿšจ BREAKING: President Trump says America is SWEEPING the Strait of Hormuz and that the US will win in all outcomes "They probably have a couple of mines in the water. We have minesweepers out there. We're sweeping the strait!" "In addition to that, we're negotiating whether we make a deal or not. It makes no difference to me." "We're going to see what happens. We're in very deep negotiations with Iran. We win regardless." "We've defeated them militarily. They've dropped a couple of water mines, you call them water mines, in the boat. We've defeated all of their water boats too." "Their navy has gone 158 ships. They have 28 water droppers, mine droppers, they call them. All of them are sunk."

Eric Daugherty

361,606 views โ€ข 4 months ago