Is Iran unable to locate its mines in the Strait of Hormuz?

[fncceo]

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

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Once!

 

[fncceo]

Once!

On the other hand, how many purpose-built minesweepers have never swept a single mine? Not even once?

 

[The Duke]

Is Iran unable to locate its mines in the Strait of Hormuz?​

Has Iran lost the locate of its mines in the Strait of Hormuz?

The New York Times reports, citing officials, that Iran may not have accurate records of the locations of all the mines it has laid. Reports suggest that the planting was carried out in a random and disorganised.

www.euronews.com

11 Apr 2026 ~~ By Chaima Chihi

The New York Times reports, citing officials, that Iran may not have accurate records of the locations of all the mines it has laid. Reports suggest that the planting was carried out in a random and disorganised.​

The New York Times, citing US officials, reported that Iran is finding it increasingly difficult to reopen the Strait of Hormuz due to its inability to locate all the naval mines it planted during the recent conflict, in addition to the possibility of some of them being swept away by sea currents.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is a direct result of the tensions that followed a series of US-Israeli military operations against strategic targets deep inside Iran, prompting Tehran to activate its "necessity option" to counter its adversaries air and naval superiority.
On 2 March, a senior IRGC official announced that the waterway was closed, warning that any ship entering it could be "targeted", according to Iranian state media. This statement alone disrupted global shipping markets, sent oil prices soaring, and increased uncertainty for shipping companies.
As the mines began to be deployed, the turmoil escalated. Tanker traffic through the Strait declined as shipowners reassessed the risks as a result of the potential presence of mines alongside the threat of Iranian drones and missiles. This overlap of risks gave Iran significant leverage during the conflict, enabling it to exert pressure on global energy flows and international actors.
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Iran has attempted to deal with the situation in part by keeping a narrow shipping lane open, allowing ships to pass despite the risks, and in some cases for a fee. The IRGC issued warnings about mined areas, and semi-official media outlets published maps showing routes believed to be safer, but these routes remained limited and maritime traffic did not return to normal.
US President Donald Trump linked the possibility of a temporary ceasefire to the "full, immediate and safe" reopening of the strait.
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As a result, neither Iran nor the US has a clear picture of how many mines remain or where they are deployed within the strait.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has warned Iran that it could face new strikes if talks in Pakistan as part of the temporary ceasefire fail.
The New York Post quoted Trump as saying: "We are currently loading ships with the best ammunition, the best weapons ever made."
"Unless we reach an agreement, we're going to use them. very effectively."

Commentary:
Answer to the problem.
Put the Iranians in boats and make them crisscross they area until all the mines either are found and blown up, or they blow up themselves. It's a Win-Win situation.
At this time, it would be appropriate if a Chinese tanker or supply ship were hit by a mine.

Yeah, they have no idea where they all are, but the minesweeping..things are clearing the mines right now.
(It's a bunch of different things, copters, drones, ships.)
U.S. has the best method for removing mines out of anyone.

 

[The Duke]

You still after 5 weeks of war, haven't comprehended the quint essence of Iran's military and political setup - which is:

DECENTRALIZATION.

A top-down power structure IS centralized by nature, retard.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

On the other hand, how many purpose-built minesweepers have never swept a single mine? Not even once?

I'll have to ask my brother who was on one of the sweeps at Corpus Christi.

 

[Kruska]

A top-down power structure IS centralized by nature, retard.

Hi merry Duke,

A decentralized political and military structure setup, implies that there are multiple locations where those branches act independently. You are welcome - retard.

 

[luiza]

How the US will clear Iran’s mines in the Strait of Hormuz​

How the US will clear Iran’s mines in the Strait of Hormuz

As peace talks between America and Iran fell apart over the weekend, President Trump has called for the US military to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and clear the water of Tehran’s min…

nypost.com

12 Aug 2026 ~~ By Ronny Reyes

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As peace talks between America and Iran fell apart over the weekend, President Trump has called for the US military to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and clear the water of Tehran’s mines.
The strait, which oversees 20% of the world’s oil transports, has remained closed since the war began on Feb. 28, with Iran filling the passage with deadly, underwater mines.
To clear the waters, the US will tap its own navy and that of allied nations to deploy minesweepers and clear the Strait of Hormuz to resume global trade, Trump said Sunday.
“We have minesweepers there now,” Trump told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”
“We have highly sophisticated underwater minesweepers, which are the latest and the greatest, but we’re also bringing in more traditional minesweepers,” he added.
“I understand the UK and a couple of other countries are sending minesweepers. A lot of countries don’t have minesweepers.”
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said operations to clear the Strait of Hormuz began on Saturday after two American destroyers passed through the waters for the first time since the war began.
The US Navy will be deploying “underwater drones” to locate Iran’s mines and take them out “in the coming days,” CENTCOM added.
The US military has several underwater UAVs capable of traversing the strait, including the 1,7000 pound Knifefish drone, developed by General Dynamics.
“The Knifefish UUV provides the mine warfare commander with enhanced mine-hunting capability by detecting, classifying and identifying both buried mines and mines in high clutter environments,” according to the company.

Commentary:
This is really hitting Eastern countries hard as what they aren’t telling you is that 87% of that 20% of the world’s oil transports goes to Asia. So who’s going to take the real brunt of it?
China is the primary buyer of Iranian oil, importing roughly 1.2 to 1.4 million barrels per day (mbd) as of early 2026, accounting for over 80% of Iran’s total exports. Estimates for early 2026 put Iranian crude shipments to China at roughly 1.22–1.4 million barrels per day, though some earlier 2026 figures reached as high as 2.16 mb/day during peaks. Are they willing to step in now and plead their case?

The US has no available sweepers to handle kitchen floors , let alone clear mines .
You have been munching on stale propaganda again .