VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-26
“The issue is that mines … have never been the primary threat,”
Alex Almeida · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
Almeida said mines have never been the primary threat to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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