> 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.

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.