They are clearly capable of shutting it down without the mines. They offered safe passage to any countries willing to expel US/Israeli diplomats yesterday.
It still makes a lot of sense for them; a set of mines which Iran knows the location of would be pretty dramatically to their advantage, just as it did in the 1980s.
The straight is a very narrow area to cover. Tankers are slow moving through the straight. It’s just different than trying to deny a wide open space from both vehicles and infantry.
Still makes a lot of sense to me that they’d try to deploy at least some mines; needing an Iranian pilot to get through the strait would provide one more advantage.
It seems to all be anonymously sourced. Still, the kind of thing I’d be really surprised if Iran didn’t do
Why would they even need to?
They are clearly capable of shutting it down without the mines. They offered safe passage to any countries willing to expel US/Israeli diplomats yesterday.
What makes you think that?
Because:
Do you think a competent offer, that is looking to embarrass the western narrative would only be made available for less than 24 hours?
Stop and think man, these aren’t blood crazed actors you have been told they are.
It still makes a lot of sense for them; a set of mines which Iran knows the location of would be pretty dramatically to their advantage, just as it did in the 1980s.
Drones didn’t exist in 1980s. It is a completely different landscape.
The fact that the only source is the White House, the same White House posting gamer propaganda memes makes the entire thing suspect.
Land mines are still getting widely used in Ukraine despite there now being drones. Why is this any different?
The straight is a very narrow area to cover. Tankers are slow moving through the straight. It’s just different than trying to deny a wide open space from both vehicles and infantry.
Still makes a lot of sense to me that they’d try to deploy at least some mines; needing an Iranian pilot to get through the strait would provide one more advantage.
Brainwashed yank?
It’s not if they would but able to. Some people think Iran’s capability was destroyed.