Suspected Iranian naval mine located in the Strait of Hormuz
[77104] Suspected Iranian naval mine located in the Strait of Hormuz
Reports of an Iranian naval mine being located in Omani waters raise concerns of further escalation in security tensions in the Persian Gulf.
Suspected Iranian naval mine located in the Strait of Hormuz
Reports on social media indicate the identification of a suspected naval mine in Omani waters, near the Strait of Hormuz. According to the analyses presented, there is a suspicion that it is a "Maham-3" model mine of Iranian manufacture, weighing an estimated 300 kg and developed around 2016.
Ziv Rubinstein - Until the war ends reported on the event while detailing the characteristics of the mine and the sensitive geographic location where it was found. The channel focuses on documentation and technical analysis of the findings emerging from the field.
Conversely, 301 News Arab World, a channel that presents a critical line toward the US administration, claimed that the reality on the ground differs from the official assessments of the United States, which, according to the report, claimed it did not find mines in the area. The author on the 301 News Arab World channel cast doubt on the deterrent capability or an expected response from the American administration to this event.