NEWSNATIONNOW (Leland Vittert) - Navy SEALs used robot boats, night dives to clear mines from Strait of Hormuz
Harward says night dives, not daytime tactics used in past missions, kept divers safe from drones.
NYTIMES (John Ismay, Gilad Thaler, Nikolay Nikolov, Rafaela Balster, Stephanie Swart and Whitney Shefte) - Demining the Strait of Hormuz
Our reporter John Ismay, who served as a Navy explosive ordnance disposal officer and deep-sea diver for eight years, explains why mines in the Strait of Hormuz may outlast the war. This video was originally published June 19 and was updated on June 22 to reflect news developments.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Mines in Strait of Hormuz cause uncertainty as ships return
NewsNation boards a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz as oil shipments resume following the U.S.-Iran deal. Still, more than 500 ships remain waiting and a newly discovered mine is raising concerns about how quickly traffic can return to normal. More: https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/inside-strait-of-hormuz/ #StraitofHormuz #behindthescenes #MiddleEast
NEWSNATIONNOW (Robert Sherman) - Sailing the Strait of Hormuz as mines and uncertainty slow full recovery
The team's phones and satellite equipment went dark within minutes of leaving the harbor.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Reuters) - US-Iran plan extends ceasefire 60 days, reopens strait, settles nuke issue: Report
The Strait of Hormuz would reopen, and Iran would agree to clear the mines it deployed, Axios reports.
JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Trump says US is working to remove mines from Strait of Hormuz, experts say it could take months
Experts caution that clearing underwater explosives could take months, even with a fragile ceasefire in place after weeks of fighting between the United States and Iran, according to the Associated Press
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Iran Lays More Mines In Strait Of Hormuz, Trump Orders Navy to ‘Shoot And Kill’ Boats.
Iran is laying more mines in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global oil supply and prompting President Donald J. Trump to issue a "shoot and kill" order against minelaying boats.
Iran is laying more mines in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening global oil supply and prompting President Donald J. Trump to issue a “shoot and kill” order against minelaying boats. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has laid additional mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week, further obstructing the critical global energy chokepoint. The move follows the U.S. extending a ceasefire with Iran, but an escalating military standoff, with the U.S. tightening a naval blockade against Iranian ships. DETAIL: The U.S. military previously estimated that over 90 percent of Iran’s mine-laying ships and warehouses had been destroyed, but realized it was likely that stockpiles remained hidden…Open
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Trump: 'Shoot and kill' any Iranian boat that deploys mines in the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump on Thursday said he ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” any boat caught putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as his administration ramps up mine-clearing efforts in the critical waterway. “I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot and kill any boat, small boats though they may be (Their naval ships are ALL, 159 of them, at the bottom of the sea!), that is putting mines in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. There is to be no hesitation,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5844885-donald-trump-iran-strait-of-hormuz-mines/ #trump #iran #straitofhormuz #ceasefire #congress
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Meet the robot that finds mines so divers don't have to | NewsNation Reports
In this episode of "Newsnation Reports," Nancy Loo is in San Francisco at a startup that's making the case that the future of naval defense fits in a tube. Ulysses Maritime Technologies makes autonomous underwater drones, originally designed to restore seagrass, but now could be used by the U.S. military in assessing and getting rid of underwater mines. NewsNation gets a firsthand look at the Mako drone, as Ulysses co-founders Akhil Voorakkara and Will O’Brien explain its modular design, deep-water sensing capabilities, price tag and more as tensions maintain in the Middle East. #StraitofHormuz #Iran #drones CREDITS Host: Nancy Loo Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson…
NYTIMES (Michael Crowley) - Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz to Clear Mines, U.S. Says
American destroyers began work to make the strait safe for commercial traffic, U.S. officials said, as negotiators discussed conditions for an extended cease-fire. Iran denied that any warships had passed through.