I don't know if this should be in JB - lots of 'political' here in MA... (respect to MODS to handle all this!).
If the US Navy is currently conducting anti-mine operations (if indeed there are mines), in the below charted International left/right navigational lines - and I do not know the depths around that area.
What are the chances of having ships going 'closer' to the Oman shoreline - out of range of any Iranian (north shore), based missile bases?
From my understand the 'International Lanes' anyway are in Oman waters.
Wouldn't the 'latest greatest' US Navy ships have the 'latest greatest' laser drone/missile hitting stuff, and be able to control (at risk - but hey, that's war is, right?), themselves...?