Iran’s new Hormuz strategy: How Tehran can target ships faster than ever

Iran appears to be shifting how it threatens shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, turning to a faster and potentially harder-to-detect method of deploying sea mines as the conflict with the US and Israel escalates.The US military on Sunday struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait, saying Iranian forces were preparing to use them to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the vital waterway. The strikes marked a resumption of US attacks after a month-long pause.According to a report by France24, the claim surprised some maritime security experts because Iran has traditionally used small, fast boats to carry and scatter mines across the strait. Mines can also be deployed using small submarines or aircraft flying at low altitude.Sea mines can sit on the seabed, remain moored underwater or float just below the surface, where they can detect passing vessels and explode on contact.