Without naval mines How can Iran completely close the Strait of Hormuz
Exclusive Report – Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:
American media have published intelligence reports talking about Iranian preparations to deploy naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important sea lanes for transporting oil in the world. However, military experts have confirmed that Tehran possesses multiple military options enabling it to disrupt or even completely close the strait without the need to use naval mines.
Missiles and Drones Instead of Mines:
Military experts and observers have confirmed that naval mines are not Iran’s only option for closing the strait. Tehran has a vast network of missiles and naval drones that can target military and commercial ships at great distances, potentially making travel through the strait so dangerous that navigation would cease.
Experts point out that Iranian anti-ship missiles can strike maritime targets at distances of up to more than a thousand kilometers, in addition to offensive and reconnaissance drones capable of tracking ships and targeting them in territorial waters or even deep in the Gulf, the Arabian Sea, and reaching the Indian Ocean.
Analysts say these capabilities mean Iran can practically turn the Strait of Hormuz into a closed area, which could prompt shipping and insurance companies to halt the movement of commercial vessels through it, effectively equating to its closure without needing to lay mines.
The Red Sea Experience as a Model:
Observers cite the experience witnessed in the Red Sea over the past two years, where Yemeni forces managed to disrupt the passage of ships linked to Israel, the US, and Britain using only missiles and drones.
Those operations led to a complete disruption of the movement of ships linked to Israel towards the port of Eilat, whose activity ceased entirely for two years, without the use of naval mines.
According to experts, this model could be used
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