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Iran has an MLRS mining system. https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2025/breaking-news-iran-demonstrates-fajr-5-rocket-launcher-for-sea-mine-laying-
by mamonster 7mo ago
Iran has an MLRS mining system.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2025/breaking-news-iran-demonstrates-fajr-5-rocket-launcher-for-sea-mine-laying-threatening-global-maritime-security https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2025/breaking...
It won't take out a military ship but its more than enough for tankers to not cross the straight.
- andriy_koval 7mo agoOk, then the only hope is that they are very few and maybe already destroyed.
- hnburnsy 7mo agoUS says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports https://www.seattletimes.com/business/iran-fires-drones-toward-saudi-arabia-and-kuwait/ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/iran-fires-drones-towa...
- general1465 7mo agoYou can also kick out a mine out of a speed boat or USV, so that sounds like a non issue.
- goodmythical 7mo ago"allies can just prohibit any (vessels) to enter that area "
- general1465 7mo agoWhich is kind of difficult to execute when prevented party has shores all the way around the prohibited area and antiship missiles and artillery on these shores.
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