Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy laid more mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week, according to a U.S. official and a source with knowledge of the issue. Why it matters: The military standoff in the world's most important oil chokepoint is escalating, with Iran laying mines and attacking commercial ships on one side and the U.S. tightening its naval blockade on the other. - After being briefed on the new developments, President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy on Truth Social on Thursday to "shoot and kill" any Iranian boats laying mines with "no hesitation." The big picture: New mines in the strait could deepen what the International Energy Agency has already called the largest oil supply disruption in the history of…
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…
Reports suggest Iran could have placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route. NewsNation's Nancy Loo spoke to the co-founders of Ulysses, a tech company that makes underwater drones capable of detecting and disarming sea mines. One of the co-founders says the drones are low-cost, so ideally multiple could be running at the same time, finding mines quickly. More: https://tinyurl.com/3yt79778 #StraitofHormuz #Iran #Ulysses
