Iran's 5,000 Mines Threaten Strait of Hormuz Oil Traffic

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Naval mines, missile strikes, and GPS jamming could disrupt global oil shipments, risking price surges and navigational chaos

 
 
 
Iran warns that any vessel attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz will be burned by the Revolutionary Guard and navy. Ships' positions shown on the ship tracking site VesselFinder on the 2nd reveal almost no vessels within the Strait of Hormuz, while tankers unable to enter the strait cluster densely at the entrance. /VesselFinder

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on the 2nd that “not a single drop of oil will pass through the Strait of Hormuz,” drawing global attention to whether an actual blockade will occur. If this route, which handles approximately 20% of the world’s maritime

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Oormuz y la carne de cañón

Los planes de navegar en convoy no resultan defensivamente eficaces, cuando se encuentran al alcance de un tiro directo.  El peligro es evidente. Varios petroleros y un gasero han sido destrozados por los ataques lanzados contra ellos. Varios marinos civiles han resultado heridos. En otro tiempo se diría que son carne barata de cañón. Los marinos civiles no son parte del conflicto de los grandes magnates, pero son víctimas propicias de sus guerras.

La DGMM debería ser explícita en cuanto al peligro de navegar por la zona en conflicto y su área de influencia.

Aunqie la opinión publica sea ajena a la realidad, el petroleo y el gas se tranpostan en buques civiles, no viajan ni en portaviones ni en submarinos. 

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10 vessels attacked in Hormuz Strait: analysts

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Paris (France) (AFP) – About 10 vessels in or near the Strait of Hormuz have come under attack since Iran blocked the strategic waterway in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, data analysis groups report.

Cargo ships and tankers ply the Strait of Hormuz © Giuseppe CACACE / AFP
 

The attacks throughout the week following the outbreak of war on February 28 almost completely halted traffic through the strait, a crucial route for oil and other goods.

Britain's maritime security agency UKMTO has issued around 10 alerts for attacks as well as warnings of suspicious activity, but has released few details on the vessels involved.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) listed on its website Friday a total of nine attacks on ships in the strait

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Iran war is latest threat to a global economy rattled by Trump

Rising energy prices threaten to stoke inflation and hobble economic growth in countries around the world.

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A cargo ship is pictured off Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates, on February 25, 2026 [Giuseppe Cacace/AFP] 

By John Power

Published On 7 Mar 20267 Mar 2026 

As the United States and Israel’s war on Iran unfolds over the coming days and weeks, the scale of the fallout for the global economy will be measured at the petrol pump.

The biggest threat the conflict poses to global economic health lies in rising energy prices.

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