What mines have Iran laid in the strait of Hormuz and how could the US remove them?
Trump plans to start anti-mine operations as part of a wider attempt to open the strait, but the clearance is laborious and dangerous
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Donald Trump has said he plans to begin anti-mine operations in the strait of Hormuz as part of a wider attempt to reopen the waterway, which has in effect been closed to marine traffic by Iran since the US and Israel launched their war in late February.
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