Iran Unable to Find Mines It Planted in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Says

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/11/world/iran-mines-strait-hormuz/

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cosmicrookie@lemmy.world · 48 pts · 136d (1 reply)

US says a lot these days. I feel like you could trust Iran more than the US at this point.

smegger@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 136d

I feel like you could trust most countries more than the US these days

minorkeys@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 136d (3 replies)

Or they didn't plant any and just said they did. Hard to find non existent mines.

elekitty@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 136d (2 replies)

send US warships through, we'll find out soon enough then won't we

Korhaka@sopuli.xyz · 24 pts · 136d

Send luxury yachts through

it_depends_man@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 136d

Ironically, this is finally a problem that the market has an interest to solve and is solvable with just money.

blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 136d

I never believed that the strait was mined in the first place

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 136d

Sounds like the ridiculous sort of thing the Mango Mussolini himself would say while trying to ruin the day of the few reporters with any integrity left in the White House briefing room 🤷🏻

misk@piefed.social · 4 pts · 136d

Probably should have thought about that before the invasion.

homes@piefed.world · 1 pts · 135d

since we blew up all of their mine-seeking ships along with the rest of their navy, that's not too much of a stretch.