IRGC prepares sea mines in Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran escalation deepens

Iran's Revolutionary Guard is preparing to lay sea mines from Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, a direct escalation of the ongoing US-Iran conflict. The move threatens critical oil shipping lanes, raising the risk of supply disruption. The report is subscriber-only and unverified, but consistent with recent patterns of Iranian asymmetric threats.