Dolphins and drones: Analyst explains how to demine the Strait of Hormuz
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Dolphins and drones: Analyst explains how to demine the Strait of Hormuz

April 23, 2026
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Planting mines along waterways is a common naval tactic, and there are many ways to recover the mines, says Mark Kimmitt, former US assistant secretary of state for political and military affairs. “The way you conduct these types of operations, these countermeasure operations, is you basically create lanes for ships to go through,” he told Al Jazeera.

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“The intent will be to try to create lanes through the use of your mine countermeasure capabilities, whether they be boats … drones … we even have dolphins that are trained to discover these types of mines.” To open Hormuz, the idea is to clear lanes that ships can go through, and use the US military, the US Navy and its allies to escort those ships, Kimmitt explained. Still, the main factor in opening up the Strait of Hormuz is not Iran or the United States in the dual blockade; it’s the insurance companies that insure those ships, he said. “They’re not going to let those ships pass through this area as long as there’s a chance of those ships being blown up in the water,” Kimmitt noted. “So it will take a period of time.” Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #StraitOfHormuz #Iran #IRGC #US #DonaldTrump #USIranTalks #USIranCeasefire #USIsraelWarOnIran #IranWar #OperationEpicFury #GulfMaritimeSecurity #HormuzAttacks #USBlockadeOnIran #HormuzBlockade #USNavalBlockadeOnIran #AlJazeeraEnglish

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