The United States is deploying minesweepers to Hormuz in hopes of entering and clearing mines in the strait.

The US is deploying minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz; a group of US Navy mine countermeasure ships has been spotted moving toward the Middle East, according to the American publication The War Zone.

US Central Command, responsible for operations in the Middle East, has begun deploying mine countermeasure ships to the region, which had fled following the start of Operation Epic Fury. As the portal notes, some of the minesweepers were spotted in Southeast Asia, while others were hiding somewhere in Saudi Arabian ports. They are now moving closer to the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing mines from the Strait if Trump succeeds in "opening" it.

CENTCOM confirms preparations for demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz, but provides no details.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have begun clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

However, some experts doubt the US will be able to carry out the planned measures, as Iran has no intention of allowing US warships into the Strait of Hormuz. It is currently controlled by high-speed boats and coastal anti-ship missile systems. rocketsThe Americans have no chance of getting in, no matter what Trump claims.

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[BAI]

The USSR demined the Suez Canal. It's entirely possible that Russia will appear in Hormuz as well. If peace is on Iran's terms.

[commander]

After the "tanker war" in the 80s, a specially formed group of Pacific Fleet mine countermeasure ships conducted a mine countermeasure operation for several months.

[old_pferd]

It depends on when and what. In 1974, the canal itself was demined by the United States, with the participation of the British and French. The USSR demined the Gulf of Suez.

[Eugene 62]

The USSR cleared mines from the Gulf of Suez.

It's much more complicated. The channel is shallow. Its bottom is well known. There are no underwater reefs. But in the bay, things are different. One minesweeper even hit a mine and was damaged. The Americans took the lighter ones. And then they used it for PR.

[old_pferd]

When dividing the zones, it was important to remember that the canal was mined primarily by Israel with American mines (although the Egyptians also planted some of our mines in 1967), while the Gulf of Suez was mined exclusively by the Egyptians with our mines. Each dealt with their own.

[commbatant]

Quote: BAI

It is quite possible that Russia will also appear in Hormuz.

Why does the Russian Federation need this so that oil becomes cheaper again?

If peace is on Iran's terms

And who needs it to be like that? Russia certainly doesn't. Iran is Russia's competitor in the oil trade, and you're suggesting that Russia risk the lives of its sailors and ships to clear mines for Iran (so it can sell oil to the same people we sell it to) and for Western countries (who imposed and maintain sanctions against our oil). Don't you, by any chance, work for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

[tralflot1832]

In the morning, the Americans will clear mines; by nightfall, the Iranians will have re-mined them. The ICD is a sham of frantic activity. And the mighty US navy won't do a damn thing. There was a funny video from the Americans—when a single Iranian boat forced them to leave Hormuz. Try shooting at them—no air defense or missile defense system will help.

[pudelartemon]

Things really smelled like World War III.

[commander]

It's easy to say, "Go in and clear the mines." But it's very difficult to do. A mine at sea is inherently unstable. Only with the blessing of the IRGC could the Americans even begin. But, unlike us, virtually no one else in the world has the experience. The Soviet Navy conducted at least two strategic mine countermeasure operations in the Gulf of Finland. The materials of this experience should be studied from the school bench.

[solar]

The mine itself is statically unstable in the sea.

This has long ceased to be a problem; mines have long been searched for and destroyed by specialized remotely controlled vehicles, like this one. Ships themselves keep their distance from mines.

[commander]

And finally, the minesweeping area is vast. Maps of the actual minefields can only be obtained from the IRGC. It's difficult to work without them. Moreover, the mines were laid by the mosquito fleet, just as the Finns did in the Gulf of Finland in 1941. The laying locations were determined with enormous standard errors. And how many naval minesweeping groups (NMSGs) can the Americans form, and by what deadline?

[solar]

The trawling area is extensive.

Not really. There are actually two fairways through which ships navigate.

[tralflot1832]

Naval warfare has changed radically with the advent of the latest generation of mines, cruise missiles, hypersonic missiles, UAVs, FPV drones, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Only one rule remains: the speed of a convoy is equal to the speed of the slowest vessel.

[silverwolf88]

And how many hundreds of miles away are they concentrating, waiting))) ... I think 200 miles, maybe even 300, or even 500 ...
There, Iran, through the IRGC, decides who can afford what.

[Sergey39]

The US only has 14-15 minesweepers. How long can these minesweepers last if Iran actively resists? They had three minesweepers in the area, and two are currently en route from Japan. The Americans were alarmed; after Iran's warning, two destroyers did not enter the Strait of Hormuz.
It looks more like psychological pressure before the next planned negotiations between them.

[solar]

Following Iran's warning, two destroyers did not enter the Strait of Hormuz.

We've come in.

[commbatant]

Quote: Sergey39

The US only has 14-15 minesweepers. How long will these minesweepers last if Iran actively resists?

And what idiot would use MTS if there is a danger to them?

[snow mountain]

The United States is deploying minesweepers to Hormuz in hopes of entering and clearing mines in the strait.

And where is the Iranian artillery looking?

[commbatant]

The US is deploying minesweepers to the Strait of Hormuz; a group of US Navy mine countermeasure ships has been spotted moving toward the Middle East, according to the American publication The War Zone.

I predicted a US and British MTS grouping in the Indian Ocean, but they have no business being near the Strait of Hormuz yet; it's dangerous unless they are covered by air defense systems from Omani territory.