The US military has obliterated several Iranian navy vessels — including 16 minelayers — near the Strait of Hormuz. These ...

As a 48-hour deadline looms, Iran has retaliated against President Trump's threat to "obliterate" its power plants. Tehran warns that energy facilities in countries hosting US bases are now "lawful ...

Records of mines, explosive devices floating in water, date back to the Ming Dynasty. Modern mines emerged during the American Revolutionary War, where explosive barrels detonated upon collision with ...

Iran has reportedly begun laying sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical energy routes. A few dozen mines have been placed so far in the waterway, according to media ...