🚨🇮🇷 The suspected mine spotted in Omani waters in the Strait of Hormuz now appears to be an Iranian naval mine.
The device reportedly looks like a Maham-3, an Iranian mine carrying roughly 300 kg of explosives.
That is a serious problem for Tehran's position.
The U.S. struck Iranian boats laying mines in Hormuz this week, and Iran has been claiming the deal would have Oman help manage the strait.
An Iranian mine drifting into Omani waters undercuts both the safety case and the partnership Tehran wanted.
It also hands Washington more justification for the transit regime USNAVCENT just announced.
Source: Tabz on TG