Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US sources say

Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz after Israel strikes, US sources

US intelligence tracked Iran loading naval mines onto vessels in Persian Gulf following Israeli airstrikes, raising alarms over potential attempt to block one of world’s most vital oil routes—though no mines deployed

Iran made preparations to mine Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Two US officials claimed the Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, possibly aimed at blocking the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran plotted to lay mines in Strait of Hormuz, say US officials

Last month, Iran's military placed naval mines aboard ships in the Persian Gulf, two US officials said, fuelling fears in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to block the Strait of Hormuz in...

Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US officials say

The loading of the mines - which have not been deployed in the strait - suggests that Tehran may have been serious about closing one of the world's busiest shipping lanes.

Exclusive-Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz_ US sources say

By Gram Slattery and Phil Stewart Exclusive-Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US sources say WASHINGTON -The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf last month, a move that intensified concerns in Washington that Tehran was gearing up to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following Israel's strikes on sites across Iran, according to two U.S. officials. The previously unreported preparations, which were …

Iran made preparations to mine Strait of Hormuz, claim US sources

Mines loaded last month, raising fears of blockade.Mining would have severely harmed global commerce.US has not ruled out possibility mine loading was a ruse.The Iranian military loaded naval mines onto vessels in the Persian Gulf...