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Iran’s Naval Mines: A History of Threats to Persian Gulf Shipping

The United States said this week that it had attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. In the 1980s, Iranian mines damaged oil tankers and a U.S. Navy warship.

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New York TimesMar 13, 2026, 4:01 PM

Iran’s Naval Mines: A History of Threats to Persian Gulf Shipping

The United States said this week that it had attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. In the 1980s, Iranian mines damaged oil tankers and a U.S. Navy warship.

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