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Are underwater mines out of fashion?
Mines work but the problem is demining after the conflict is over. The strait of Hormuz is presumably something that Iran wants to eventually reopen. Removing mines is a dangerous operation and insurance companies don't really enjoy it when boats go through an area that may have unrecovered mines.
The IRCG actually has an entire class of vehicles just designed for marine mine deployment. They had it for over 20 years afaik. All of this was extremely predictable.
They don't even need that. As I stated below, conventional artillery can cover the entire strait.
Conventional artillery can get taken out by bombing, mines will stick around regardless of who wants them gone.
Actually mining the straight is a "nuclear option" for Iran.
They can and will do it, but they would really prefer not too. As long as they can keep traffic out of the straight without dropping a bunch of mines they will. If Trump forces their hand, they reserve the right and the ability to mine the straight, And it will be bad.