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2026-06-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Operation to remove Iranian mines from Strait of Hormuz could take weeks, experts say

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-06-16 2026-06-16 02:11|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1813 views ] Top
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1 ....Yeah, I'm pretty sure the IRGC didn't do a bang-up job of keeping track of whatever they threw over the side.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2026-06-16 06:39|| 2026-06-16 06:39|| Front Page Top

2 But if the Mullahs can promise to 'guide' ship thru the waterway, they must have a good idea where the mines are not.

Posted by Bobby 2026-06-16 09:14|| 2026-06-16 09:14|| Front Page Top

3 Might even get some support from our NATO allies with removing the mines, I seem to recall both the British & Poles making noises about helping once the shooting had stopped.

Posted by Chantry 2026-06-16 11:26|| 2026-06-16 11:26|| Front Page Top

4 Or months, or years.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-06-16 12:07|| 2026-06-16 12:07|| Front Page Top

5 Oil prices ascend using an elevator and descend using the stairs.

Posted by Regular joe 2026-06-16 12:31|| 2026-06-16 12:31|| Front Page Top

6 Minesweeping is the practice of removing explosive naval mines, usually by a specially designed ship called a minesweeper using various measures to either capture or detonate the mines, but sometimes also with an aircraft made for that purpose.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-16 19:34|| 2026-06-16 19:34|| Front Page Top

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