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SamuelTheThird

(1,274 posts) Thu Apr 23, 2026, 11:02 PM Apr 23

Iran has laid more mines in the Strait [View all]

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/23/iran-strait-hormuz-mines-trump

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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy laid more mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week, according to a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the issue.

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Iran has laid more mines in the Strait [View all] SamuelTheThird Apr 23 OP

The old adage about things getting worse seems to apply. nt BootinUp Apr 23 #1

The ignorance of this administration is almost unbelievable. Why on earth did we do this? walkingman Apr 23 #2

Not paywalled for me, reasons unknown. usonian Apr 23 #3

Our daily reminder that the Strait was open and unmined on Feb 28, 2026. niyad Apr 23 #4

+1 dalton99a Apr 24 #6

2 idiots fighting each other lame54 Apr 24 #5

Yeah, I don't believe it, why would they mine a waterway they use for shipping, naw, not buying it. nt yaesu Apr 24 #7

They mined the main channel. NutmegYankee Apr 24 #8