SeaFox I Mine Hunter. Photos: Royal Navy
US Deploys Underwater Drones To Hunt For Iranian Mines -- The Telegraph
The United States is to intensify its military build up in the Persian Gulf by deploying miniature underwater drones to hunt for Iranian mines.
The four-foot-long, remotely guided "SeaFox" submersibles are expected to form a key element of US military strategy in the region amid mounting tensions over Iran's nuclear programme.
Tehran has repeatedly threatened to respond to Western sanctions by mounting a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important energy waterway.
With the failure of diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to curb its nuclear ambitions, the United States has gradually begun to reinforce its military assets in the Gulf.
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