US navy revives ‘tanker war’ playbook, launches mine-clearing ops in Persian Gulf

 The US Navy has once again entered the Strait of Hormuz to hunt mines laid by the Iranians. This a repeat of the role played by the US Navy during the Tanker War, a part of the almost 8-year long Iran-Iraq War. The US Navy has once again entered the Strait of Hormuz to hunt mines laid by the Iranians. This a repeat of the role played by the US Navy during the Tanker War, a part of the almost 8-year long Iran-Iraq War.