Iran could disrupt Strait of Hormuz navigation
As US sanctions return, Tehran has options for blocking a vital international waterway, but it is also vulnerable
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- Restriction options
- Resources for closure
- Mines
- Missile attacks
- Armed speedboats
- Artillery and rocket attacks
- Submarine attacks
- Aerial attacks
- Outlook
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