#IRAN TO LAY MINES IN THE #PERSIAN #GULF IF SOUTH #IRAN ATTACKED: Iran has vowed to expand its mine-laying operation to block all safe access routes to the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. attacks Iran’s southern coast or islands. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-coastal-attack-will-lead-full-gulf-closure-mine-laying-2026-03-23/