# Can Iran use rockets to mine the Strait of Hormuz, as US claims?

https://mins.news/en/item/38752

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-31 13:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/can-iran-use-rockets-to-mine-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-claims?traffic_source=rss

> The US says it struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island to stop Tehran from using rockets to deploy sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts call the claim implausible, while noting Iran has previously demonstrated a Fajr-5 system adapted for mine-laying.

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