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        "id": 1687611,
        "msgid": "us-clears-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz-using-robots-1776653451",
        "date": "2026-04-20 08:43:49",
        "title": "US clears mines in Strait of Hormuz using robots",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "International Relations",
        "summary": "The United States Navy is deploying robots to remove mines from the Strait of Hormuz, restoring safe passage for commercial shipping in this vital waterway. Officials accuse Iran of planting around a dozen underwater mines, including the domestically produced Maham 3 and Maham 7 models that use magnetic and acoustic sensors. This effort follows recent US-Israel strikes on Iranian targets, a brief ceasefire, and ongoing mediation attempts amid escalating tensions.",
        "content": "<p>Moscow (ANTARA) - The United States Navy is using robots to clear the\nStrait of Hormuz of mines in order to restore shipping in the waterway\nfor commercial vessels, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal\non Sunday (19\/4).<\/p>\n<p>At the end of March, CBS News, citing US officials, reported that\naround a dozen underwater mines suspected to have been planted by Iran\nwere found throughout the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>Related US officials accuse Iran of deploying Iranian-made sea mines\nMaham 3 and Maham 7, which use magnetic and acoustic sensors to detect\nships nearby without contact.<\/p>\n<p>The US military is using air and sea drones equipped with sonar to\ndetect mines that may be on the seabed of the strait, the report stated.\nThe US Navy is also using a combination of manned and unmanned systems,\na US defence official told the newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of February, the United States and Israel launched attacks\non targets in Iran, causing damage and civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<p>On 7 April, Washington and Tehran announced a two-week ceasefire,\nfollowed by negotiations in Islamabad on 11 April that ended without\nresults.<\/p>\n<p>Although there has been no announcement of the resumption of\nhostilities, the US has begun blockading Iranian ports. Mediators are\nattempting to hold a new round of talks between the US and Iran.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/us-clears-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz-using-robots-1776653451",
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