> Before the war, about 138 ships passed through the strait each day according to the Joint Maritime Information Centre, carrying one fifth of the global oil supply.

> The data provided by shipping analysts Kpler shows 99 vessels passing the narrow strait so far this month, an average of just 5-6 vessels a day.

I mean, it's bad, but it's factually not a minefield. The threat isn't coming from mines anyway.

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CoastalCoder 12 hours ago | parent | next [-]

> I mean, it's bad, but it's factually not a minefield.

That's not clear. Mines are generally concealed. It's the reason that mine-sweeping is slow and dangerous.

And there's no public information (AFAIK) that let's us rule out mines having been, or even currently being, laid.

	▲	samus 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The risk of being targeted by missiles or drones works just as well. There is a reason NATO has to patrol the Red Sea with warships.

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wood_spirit 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

https://www.hisutton.com/Iranian-Naval-Mines.html