US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached

Re:US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached by ndsipa_pomu on Sunday April 12, 2026 @09:16AM (#47739270)

I don't see how that happens. What's to stop Iranians placing more mines in the water or launching drones to attack oil tankers?

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Re:US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached by energy123 on Sunday April 12, 2026 @09:25AM (#47739356)

Did you read what I wrote? I already laid it out. The US degrades the mines, mine laying vessels, and so on. Then the risk is reduced to a level that's acceptable for commercial shipping. That level isn't zero, despite what people say online. If you want a historical case study, look at the 1980s.

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Re:US – Iran negotiations end with no deal reached by general1465 on Sunday April 12, 2026 @09:37AM (#47739484)

You can drop a sea mine from literal speed boat. Just kick it into a water. Why would you want to use a slow purpose build mine layer for that?

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