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Experts Warn US Escort Plan for Strait of Hormuz Is Impractical and Risky
Washington's push for allied warships to escort shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has met tepid responses as experts warn such a mission would require large multinational forces, provide only limited capacity restoration, and face varied, hard-to-counter Iranian threats. Analysts say the plan is militarily complex and politically risky, making alternatives such as diplomacy and commercial adjustments more likely responses.
Mines and Mini‑Submarines: How Iran Could Paralyse the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s reported inventory of roughly 6,000 naval mines and a fleet of 28 submarines presents a credible capacity to rapidly obstruct the Strait of Hormuz. Even partial mining of the strait would severely disrupt about 20% of global seaborne oil, challenge U.S. and allied mine‑countermeasure capabilities and raise the risk of wider escalation.