Article #3206

The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title What mines has Iran laid in the strait of Hormuz and how can the US remove them? Source The Guardian - World News
Description

Trump plans to start anti-mine operations as part of a wider attempt to open the strait, but the clearance is laborious and dangerous

Donald Trump has said he plans to begin anti-mine operations in the strait of Hormuz as part of a wider attempt to reopen the waterway, which has in effect been closed to marine traffic by Iran since the US and Israel launched their war in late February.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/strait-of-hormuz-mines-iran-us Published At 2026-04-16 06:53:40 (4 weeks ago)
Created At 2026-04-16 07:08:19 Updated At 2026-04-16 07:50:20