Iran's Defence Council Threatens Full Gulf Closure and Floating Mine Deployment If Coastal Sites Attacked

Iran's Supreme Defence Council warned that any attack on Iran's southern coast and islands will trigger the full closure of Gulf shipping routes and deployment of floating mines that can be released from the coast. US intelligence already identifies approximately a dozen Maham 3 and Maham 7 mines in the strait, but Iran retains 80-90% of its small boats and minelayers, enabling it to lay hundreds more. The threat escalates beyond the current selective blockade, where Iran allows 'non-hostile' nations to transit, toward total closure affecting 20% of global oil supply.