Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say - CNN

U.S. reporting indicates Iran may have begun laying naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz, reducing commercial traffic and complicating navigation. The Pentagon assessment that clearing those mines could take up to six months—and probably won't be attempted until the war ends—heightens the urgency of current mine‑countermeasure activity and underscores gaps in the longer‑term response.