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...