US Navy Scrapped Its Gulf Minesweepers Months Before Iran Mined the Strait of Hormuz

The US Navy retired its last four dedicated minesweepers from the Persian Gulf in September 2025. Five months later, Iran began mining the Strait of Hormuz. With tanker traffic down 70 percent, no Western coalition forming, and India and Pakistan running independent escort operations, the Hormuz crisis is rewriting the naval procurement agenda for every energy-importing nation.

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US Navy Scrapped Its Gulf Minesweepers Months Before Iran Mined the Strait of Hormuz

The US Navy retired its last four dedicated minesweepers from the Persian Gulf in September 2025. Five months later, Iran began mining the Strait of Hormuz. With tanker traffic down 70 percent, no Western coalition forming, and India and Pakistan running independent escort operations, the Hormuz crisis is rewriting the naval procurement agenda for every energy-importing nation.

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Middle East crisis live: Oil prices drop after reports of Trump peace plan; elite US airborne division reportedly headed to region – The Guardian

Middle East crisis live: Oil prices drop after reports of Trump peace plan; elite US airborne division reportedly headed to region  The GuardianU.S. Sends Iran 15-Point Plan to End War  WSJUS Drafts 15-Point Plan to End Iran War as …

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