politics
Iranians can turn Strait of Hormuz into a ‘hellscape’ says former NATO Supreme Allied Commander
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Adm. James Stavridis warns that Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz could turn the key shipping channel into a “hellscape” in just a few days. He tells Laura Coates, Iran is prepared with more than 5,000 mines and have been “thinking about it, preparing about it, for decades.”
TL;DR
- Iran has more than 5,000 mines prepared.
- Iran has been preparing to use these mines for decades.
- The Strait of Hormuz could become a "hellscape" in a few days.
- This warning was issued by former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Adm. James Stavridis.