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Sea Mines: Strait of Hormuz

Commons · Question 123463 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of a) Maham-3 and b) Maham-7 naval mines by Iran on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 31 Mar 2026

As part of routine operational planning, the Ministry of Defence conducts frequent assessments of maritime threats and the activity of other States. To protect operational security and safeguard national defence interests, the results of these assessments...