Trump causes the Strait of Hormuz to be peppered with mines

[Cypress]

Two Types of Iranian Mines Detected in Strait of Hormuz​

Reports of Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz have circulated for weeks, but the most detailed signal yet comes from CBS, which now reports that U.S. intelligence has detected at least a dozen advanced mines of two types in the waterway.

U.S. officials who are familiar with the latest intelligence told CBS that there are two types of Iranian mines emplaced in the strait. The first is an update on a familiar but deadly design: the buoyant, moored, high-explosive mine, which floats below the surface waiting for a passing ship. The Iranian variant, known as the Mahan 3, is a 300-kilo mine with acoustic sensors to detect passing ships. According to open-source munitions database Collective Awareness to UXO (CAT-UXO), it can pick up the signature of a nearby vessel from a distance of about 10 feet away. As it is acoustically activated, a nonmagnetic hull can still set it off.

The second device believed to be present in the strait is a 220-kilo bottom mine, the Maham 7, which can be deployed by small craft or helicopters. The device is intended for targeting smaller vessels, like landing craft or patrol ships, and can be installed in waters as shallow as 10 feet of depth (or as deep as 300 feet). Iran has previously offered the Maham 7 for export sale, and has published specifications and images.

Report: Two Types of Iranian Mines Detected in Strait of Hormuz

Reports of Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz have circulated for weeks, but the most detailed signal yet comes from CBS, which now reports that U...

maritime-executive.com

 

[Diogenes]

Better not go boating there, then.

Or better yet - do.

 

[Cypress]

Iran’s Sea Mines Are One of Its Most Powerful Weapons​

The simple munitions give Tehran a way to wreak havoc with the global economy​

Sea mines are simple weapons that could give Iran outsize power to wreak havoc with the global economy.

U.S. officials said Wednesday that Iran had laid mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries 20% of the world’s oil exports from the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world. The U.S. Institute for the Study of War estimated that 10 mines had been laid, though President Trump cast doubt on such reports and encouraged shippers to traverse the strait.

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[Cypress]

Surging gasoline and diesel prices are entirely 100 percent Trump's fault.

 

[Walt]

Better not go boating there, then.

Or use oil products in any part of our lives?

 

[ThatOwlWoman]

Surging gasoline and diesel prices are entirely 100 percent Trump's fault.

It would appear that the Toadstool apologist crew has nothing to say about this.

 

[Tbird19482]

Better not go boating there, then.

Or better yet - do.

Send that POS Trump there and do the country a favor.

 

[Cypress]

It would appear that the Toadstool apologist crew has nothing to say about this.

MAGA Neocons will support any war, pay any price at the pump, as long as Trump gives them the honor of kissing the ground he walks on.

 

[Nordberg]

The Strait was open until Trump's sneak attack. He did not figure anything out. His bullying nature overcomes any diplomacy or tact. Now Iran can charge ships that want to get through a million bucks apiece. Of course, Iranian oil gets through. Trump is financing Iran and the regime is like it was before Mr. Bluster attacked. Except Iran will be wealthier.

 

[Cypress]

The Strait was open until Trump's sneak attack. He did not figure anything out. His bullying nature overcomes any diplomacy or tact. Now Iran can charge ships that want to get through a million bucks apiece. Of course, Iranian oil gets through. Trump is financing Iran and the regime is like it was before Mr. Bluster attacked. Except Iran will be wealthier.

Trump didn't read briefings, didn't talk to any smart people, didn't consult with allies. He naively assumed Iran would just cave after a couple days, and their government would collapse and be taken over by more pliable Iranians.

 

[evince]

He merely did what Putin ordered

 

[Nordberg]

Trump didn't read briefings, didn't talk to any smart people, didn't consult with allies. He naively assumed Iran would just cave after a couple days, and their government would collapse and be taken over by more pliable Iranians.

In short, he went full bully. That is all he can do. Diplomacy and tact are not in his repertoire. Every talk is the same. He meanders around and blurtts out contradiction after contradiction. His staff is totally silent in their oversized shoes.

 

[Diogenes]

Send that POS Trump there and do the country a favor.

How would that do Iran a favor?

 

[Diogenes]

Or use oil products in any part of our lives?

You're going green, salty Walty?

BTW, the U.S. imports about 500,000 barrels of oil per day through the Strait of Hormuz, which is a small fraction of its total oil imports.

Why are your gas prices rising if the US barely imports any oil from the Strait of Hormuz?

The Strait of Hormuz continues to be a thorny issue for the Trump administration, despite the United States being one of the top oil producers on the planet.

abcnews.com

Buy American.

 

[Diogenes]

In short, he went full bully. That is all he can do. Diplomacy and tact are not in his repertoire. Every talk is the same. He meanders around and blurtts out contradiction after contradiction. His staff is totally silent in their oversized shoes.

In your opinion?

 

[archives]

Two Types of Iranian Mines Detected in Strait of Hormuz​

Reports of Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz have circulated for weeks, but the most detailed signal yet comes from CBS, which now reports that U.S. intelligence has detected at least a dozen advanced mines of two types in the waterway.

U.S. officials who are familiar with the latest intelligence told CBS that there are two types of Iranian mines emplaced in the strait. The first is an update on a familiar but deadly design: the buoyant, moored, high-explosive mine, which floats below the surface waiting for a passing ship. The Iranian variant, known as the Mahan 3, is a 300-kilo mine with acoustic sensors to detect passing ships. According to open-source munitions database Collective Awareness to UXO (CAT-UXO), it can pick up the signature of a nearby vessel from a distance of about 10 feet away. As it is acoustically activated, a nonmagnetic hull can still set it off.

The second device believed to be present in the strait is a 220-kilo bottom mine, the Maham 7, which can be deployed by small craft or helicopters. The device is intended for targeting smaller vessels, like landing craft or patrol ships, and can be installed in waters as shallow as 10 feet of depth (or as deep as 300 feet). Iran has previously offered the Maham 7 for export sale, and has published specifications and images.

Report: Two Types of Iranian Mines Detected in Strait of Hormuz

Reports of Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz have circulated for weeks, but the most detailed signal yet comes from CBS, which now reports that U...

maritime-executive.com

Don’t know about that but it certainly has become apparent that Trump and whiskey leaks Hegseth had no plan for Iran blocking the straits and were caught off guard, what a surprise

 

[Walt]

You're going green, salty Walty?

BTW, the U.S. imports about 500,000 barrels of oil per day through the Strait of Hormuz, which is a small fraction of its total oil imports.

Why are your gas prices rising if the US barely imports any oil from the Strait of Hormuz?

The Strait of Hormuz continues to be a thorny issue for the Trump administration, despite the United States being one of the top oil producers on the planet.

abcnews.com

Buy American.

Oil is fungible, so whether we get our oil directly from the Middle East or not, closing down the Middle East will cost us greatly.

 

[Lionfish]

Two Types of Iranian Mines Detected in Strait of Hormuz​

Reports of Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz have circulated for weeks, but the most detailed signal yet comes from CBS, which now reports that U.S. intelligence has detected at least a dozen advanced mines of two types in the waterway.

U.S. officials who are familiar with the latest intelligence told CBS that there are two types of Iranian mines emplaced in the strait. The first is an update on a familiar but deadly design: the buoyant, moored, high-explosive mine, which floats below the surface waiting for a passing ship. The Iranian variant, known as the Mahan 3, is a 300-kilo mine with acoustic sensors to detect passing ships. According to open-source munitions database Collective Awareness to UXO (CAT-UXO), it can pick up the signature of a nearby vessel from a distance of about 10 feet away. As it is acoustically activated, a nonmagnetic hull can still set it off.

The second device believed to be present in the strait is a 220-kilo bottom mine, the Maham 7, which can be deployed by small craft or helicopters. The device is intended for targeting smaller vessels, like landing craft or patrol ships, and can be installed in waters as shallow as 10 feet of depth (or as deep as 300 feet). Iran has previously offered the Maham 7 for export sale, and has published specifications and images.

Report: Two Types of Iranian Mines Detected in Strait of Hormuz

Reports of Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz have circulated for weeks, but the most detailed signal yet comes from CBS, which now reports that U...

maritime-executive.com

Trump laid the mines?

 

[Tbird19482]

How would that do Iran a favor?

OUR country you MORON.

 

[Diogenes]

OUR country you MORON.

Your country is Iran?