War with Iran Part II
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Anonymous
And yet, when Obama did 1/20th of the same thing, MAGA complained on these boards about as recently as 3 weeks ago. |
Anonymous
You are a truly tiresome troll. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps has dropped sea mines in the strait, according to the U.S. and Iranian news agencies. The U.S. Navy has one littoral combat ship built for mine clearing, as well as other military assets in the region capable of doing that work. The Navy has dispatched two additional mine-clearing ships from Japan that are heading to the region. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-says-iran-and-u-s-are-working-to-remove-sea-mines-from-strait-of-hormuz The U.S. is trying to secure the strait from mines as part of efforts to end Iran's disruption of shipping, which has severely curbed global energy supplies since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran at the end of February. But while the U.S. can draw on modernised technology to remotely check for and remove mines, clearing a strategic waterway such as the Strait of Hormuz will still be a slow, multi‑step process, former naval officers and industry specialists say. The U.S. military said over the weekend it had started the mine-clearing operation, sending two warships through the strait, but offered few details about the equipment involved. It said on Saturday that additional forces, including underwater drones, would join the effort in the coming days. Iran had recently deployed about a dozen mines in the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported last month, citing sources familiar with the matter. It is not publicly known where mines may have been laid. Traditionally, the U.S. Navy relied on manned minesweeping ships that physically entered minefields, using sonars to locate the devices and mechanical gear dragged behind the vessel to clear explosives, sometimes supported by human divers. Much of that aging fleet has been retired. They are being replaced by lighter vessels known as littoral combat ships, which carry modern mine‑hunting equipment such as semi‑autonomous surface and underwater drones as well as remote‑controlled robots that enable crews to distance themselves from the minefield. The navy has three of these in deployment. Two of those ships were undergoing maintenance in Singapore, a senior U.S. official told Reuters in late March. At the time, the U.S. minesweeping capacity in the Middle East included unmanned undersea vehicles, four of the traditional Avenger-class vessels, helicopters and divers, according to the official. The U.S. operation will likely involve searching for mines using unmanned surface and underwater vehicles equipped with sensors. Once a mine‑like object is detected, the data is typically transferred to crews operating outside the minefield, who identify the device. They then determine how it should be neutralized. The Navy’s search capability now includes sonar-mounted unmanned surface and undersea vehicles, as well as helicopters that are used to spot mines near the surface, former naval officials say. To destroy mines, the Navy can deploy systems such as the torpedo‑shaped Archerfish, a remotely operated device about 2 metres long that carries an explosive charge and transmits video back to operators via cable, according to its manufacturer, BAE Systems. Designed to be expendable, it costs tens of thousands of dollars. The U.S. could also use unmanned boats towing mine‑sweeping sleds that trigger detonations or gather mines, said Bryan Clark, a retired U.S. naval officer and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. Human divers are also sometimes used, including for intelligence gathering, specialists say. Clearing the strait could take two or three weeks, Clark said, and Iranian attacks on mine‑clearing crews could slow the process and raise risks. As a result, he said, the U.S. military may deploy defensive measures like ships and airborne drones to defend crews and equipment. “Finding and destroying mines is very time consuming,” U.S. Admiral Daryl Caudle, chief of naval operations, said in March. That leaves mine‑clearing capability “vulnerable,” he added. New technologies are being developed to speed up mine clearance, particularly through advances in sensors used for detection, specialists say. French technology and defence group Thales says its latest sonar can scan a suspected mine from three different angles in one pass, a process that typically requires multiple sweeps. Advances in artificial intelligence are also enabling more data analysis to be carried out onboard unmanned vessels. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/how-the-us-could-clear-mines-from-the-strait-of-hormuz/ar-AA213vR9?ocid=BingNewsSerp |
Anonymous
The U.S. is not removing their bases from the region. Whatever gave you that idea? We're also not paying Iran "reparations," and Iran will agree to give up their uranium in exchange for their assets being unfrozen. All in all, a pretty good deal. |
Anonymous
+1 I find it highly entertaining whenever the PP posts. |
Anonymous
Sure, they could certainly try to keep the strait closed. They would be bombed into smithereens if they attempt it. And it looks like they understand that, which is why they've backed off. DP |
Anonymous
We haven't paid them a dime. Why do you twits keep insisting otherwise? We've merely agreed to unfreeze their assets in return for their uranium. |
Anonymous
Of course maniacal Iran would make this claim. The only ships we're blocking are those transiting to and from IRANIAN ports. Everyone else is free to pass. Iran is just pissed that they can't trade their oil until they agree to our terms. |
Anonymous
$20 billion IN IRANIAN FROZEN ASSETS - this isn't our cash to begin with remove many US troops from the middle east - you're just completely lying here. This isn't part of any agreement. Iran can toll the Straits - I believe the toll will only be for ships transiting to Iran, which is being blockaded, so no. uranium stays - Nope. They give it up in exchange for the unfreezing of their assets. regime stays - true. |
Anonymous
Oh lookie the mine troll is back! When are you going to give it up? It’s all lies and propaganda. Just take the L and move along. No one is talking about mines in the strait. Troll some place else. |
Anonymous
I love the fiction you spin in each and every post! No links, no credible sources - you just spew out whatever your imagination can come up with. And a Chinese carrier *already* transited the Strait and had to turn around and head back to Iran when it encountered the U.S. blockade. Start posting facts, for once in your life. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/sanctioned-tanker-turns-back-strait-hormuz-day-after-gulf-exit-2026-04-15/ |
Anonymous
+100 Exactly. The US is only blockading ships that are transiting to/from Iranian ports. Everyone else is free to move through the strait. |
Anonymous
DP. If Iran tries to close the strait (again), they will have major pushback from the entire world. They don't control that strait. Freedom of navigation is a core tenet, worldwide. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/17/world-reacts-to-the-opening-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-amid-us-iran-conflict |
Anonymous
I'm so embarrassed for you, every time you try desperately to deny what every other nation (including Iran!  ) has acknowledged. You're the biggest purveyor of lies and propaganda on this thread.
Macron’s office said roles for members of the international coalition working to reopen the strait could include “intelligence, mine-clearing capabilities, military escorts [and] communication procedures with coastal states”. Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Germany could contribute mine clearance and intelligence capabilities to the international mission, but would need parliamentary support and a ″secure legal basis″ such as a UN Security Council resolution. The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association said several things had to be clarified before any ships can transit the strait, including the presence of mines, Iranian conditions and practical implementation. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/17/world-reacts-to-the-opening-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-amid-us-iran-conflict |
Anonymous
Yes just like before the ceasefire when Trump was begging the Iranians to agree to a ceasefire. Trump agreed to the Iranian surrender terms. You remember that? Remember how we ran out of bombs and interceptors? Bombing them again seems likely to work. The Iranians have said the strait is not open as long as there is a blockade. Better start bombing again and hope they do not blowup 20% of world’s oil production for 5-7 years. Why would the Iranians give up anything? Republicans and Israel took their best shot and it was not enough. Iranians control the strait, they can take out anything in the gulf and they have humiliated Trump and Israel. |
Anonymous
https://www.asiaone.com/world/iran-reopens-strait-hormuz-says-us-must-end-naval-blockade |