Iran accused of laying more mines in Strait of Hormuz after satellite image released

Tamara Ceaikovski

The Pentagon has informed the US Congress that it could take six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian military mines and the task is unlikely to be carried out until the conflict ends, the Washington Post reported. This comes as images circulating on social media claims to show Iran laying more mines. Some X social media users claim satellite images shows Iranian gunboats moving towards the Iranian coastlines after travelling from the middle of the Strait of Hormuz , laying