Sea mines are disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran warns vessels away. Here’s how these mines pose such a serious global threat.

Iran is reportedly laying sea mines in Strait of Hormuz to disrupt vessel traffic, prompting Trump to warn of consequences if they are not removed immediately.

Iran has announced it will add hundreds of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for energy trade in the Middle East. Marine mines are a good psychological weapon too. That is why Iran is ...

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental ...

Tehran is seeking to choke the vital Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic following US and Israeli strikes against Iran, with fears it could be using sea mines to do so. US forces have struck 28 Iranian ...

Mine countermeasures ‘mothership’ Stirling Castle raised the white ensign on Jul. 25, transferring from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The ship is a step towards a new way of countering sea mines, ...