Reuters: Iran Was Preparing To Mine The Strait Of Hormuz
Reuters: Iran Was Preparing To Mine The Strait Of Hormuz2.07.2025, 9:12 2,092 About 20% of the global oil and gas supply passes through it.Iran, in the midst of a 12-day military conflict with Israel, was about to mine the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20 percent of global oil and gas supplies pass, sources familiar with U.S. intelligence told Reuters. They said the Iranian military loaded sea mines onto ships in the Persian Gulf shortly after the Israeli airstrikes began. That heightened Washington's fears that Tehran was serious about blocking one of the world's busiest shipping lanes and causing embarrassment to world trade. In the end, the mines were not planted in the strait, but it is still unclear whether they were unloaded from ships.Reuters interlocutors conceded that Iran did not actually intend to mine the strait, but used the threat as a ploy to influence the US. Nevertheless, Iran's parliament voted to block the passage after the US attacked three nuclear facilities in the country. At the same time, the Islamic republic's Supreme National Security Council was supposed to make the final decision, but it did not do so. The White House said the Strait of Hormuz remained open thanks to the "brilliant execution of Operation Midnight Hammer," which "significantly weakened" Iran, as well as a successful campaign against the Houthis.The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman in the Arabian Sea. It lies between Iran and Oman and is mostly within the territorial waters of these two countries. Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and Iraq export most of their crude oil through the strait. According to Vortexa, the daily flow was between 17.8 million and 20.8 million barrels from early 2022 through May 2025. These shipments go mostly to Asia. Also through the strait passes almost all exports of liquefied natural gas from Qatar, one of the world's largest suppliers.The blockage of the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a sharp rise in global energy prices, Reuters notes. Iraq's foreign minister warned of a possible rise in oil prices to $200-300 per barrel as a result of the loss of about 5 million barrels of oil per day from the Persian Gulf.PATREONSupport the website You can support the website Charter97.orgMULTI-CURRENCY ACCOUNT FOR ASSISTANCE:Bank's name: Bank Millennium S.A.Address: ul. Stanislawa Zaryna, 2A, 02-593, WarszawaIBAN: PL97116022020000000216711123SWIFT: BIGBPLPWName of the account holder: Fundacja “KARTA ‘97”Purpose/title of payment: Donation for statuary aimsYou can contact us by the e-mail charter97@gmail.comFollow Charter97.org social media accountsFacebookYouTubeX.comvkontakteok.ruInstagramRSSTelegram
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