As I noted earlier: mine laying is a tool in their kit bag which plays into their economic warfare hand.
Originally Posted by Daily Kos
Axios just reported that the U.S just destroyed 10 inactive Iranian mine laying ships out of concern about mine laying operations.
In the same article, apparently CNN got from a "US Intel Source" that Iranian mine laying has already been observed.
Gee, who saw that coming? Anyone with a clue.
The casualty numbers I saw, Ninthace, was 140 wounded, 8 of them critically. I have seen no more detail than that.