{"id":53670,"date":"2026-03-27T10:48:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T09:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/?p=53670"},"modified":"2026-09-04T09:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T07:45:08","slug":"mines-in-the-street-americas-secret-weapon-against-irans-missiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/de\/mines-in-the-street-americas-secret-weapon-against-irans-missiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Mines in the Street: America&#8217;s Secret Weapon Against Iran&#8217;s Missiles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n<!-- mfsh:top -->\n\n<style>\n.mfsh-trigger{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;height:44px;padding:0 18px;margin:0 0 26px;border:2px solid #0F1720;background:#fff;color:#0F1720;font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:none;transition:background 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Small cylindrical objects scattered across the streets and fields of Kafari, a village on the southern outskirts of Shiraz. Within hours, Bellingcat had identified them: BLU-91\/B scatterable anti-tank landmines, part of the U.S.-developed Gator system. Dropped from the air, just two kilometres from the entrance to Shiraz South Missile Base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Easybakeovensz\/status\/2037238338256531928\"><\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The images, first published by Iran's Tasnim news agency and later circulated by Canadian activist Dimitri Lascaris, set off a global debate. Was the United States now seeding Iranian cities with landmines to stop missile launches? And if so \u2014 is it working?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Mine That Thinks for Itself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BLU-91\/B is not a crude device. It's a \"smart\" anti-tank mine \u2014 air-delivered by aircraft at altitude, stabilised during descent by a small parachute, and capable of self-destructing after a preset timer: 4 hours, 48 hours, or 15 days. The idea is to create temporary denial zones rather than permanent minefields, allowing U.S. forces to turn an area into a death trap for vehicles and then clear it on their own schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this case, the target appears to have been Shiraz South Missile Base \u2014 one of Iran's underground facilities used to store and launch ballistic missiles. Surrounding the access roads with anti-tank mines would make it extremely difficult to move mobile launchers in or out, even without a direct strike on the hardened bunkers below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. N.R. Jenzen-Jones of Armament Research Services confirmed the identification, noting the presence of distinctive square \"aeroballistic adaptors\" visible in the photos \u2014 components that stabilise the mines during air delivery. Bellingcat was direct: \"The US is the only participant in the war known to possess these mines.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mines in a Village<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem is that Kafari is a residential village. At least two people were reportedly killed. The mines did not land only near the missile base's entrance road \u2014 they scattered into streets and fields where civilians live. This is the inherent risk of scatterable munitions: they do not distinguish between a military convoy and a farmer on a tractor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Central Command declined to confirm or deny whether Gator mines are being used during Operation Epic Fury. The silence speaks for itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A New Kind of Air War<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What makes this tactic remarkable is its unconventional logic. The standard playbook against missile launchers is to bomb them \u2014 strike the vehicle, the facility, or the launch crew. But hardened underground bases are extremely difficult to destroy even with penetrating munitions. Mines accomplish something different: they don't destroy the missiles, they deny the roads. A launcher that can't move can't hide. And a launcher that can't hide is a lot easier to kill from the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is a reminder that air power is not only about bombs falling from altitude. Sometimes, the most effective weapon is a small cylinder quietly settling into the dust of an Iranian street \u2014 patient, waiting, and lethal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sources: The War Zone; Bellingcat; Armament Research Services; Tasnim News Agency<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- mfsh:bottom -->\n\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"mfsh-trigger mfsh-bottom\" data-mfsh-placement=\"bottom\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg><use href=\"#mfsh-i-share\"\/><\/svg>Share this story<\/button>\n\n<!-- \/mfsh:bottom -->\n\n\n\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What are BLU-91\/B Gator mines?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The BLU-91\/B is an air-delivered \"smart\" anti-tank landmine, part of the US Gator system. Dropped from aircraft and slowed by a small parachute, it can self-destruct after a preset timer of 4 hours, 48 hours or 15 days, creating temporary denial zones rather than permanent minefields. Analysts identified them scattered near a missile base outside Shiraz, Iran.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How is the US trying to stop Iran's missile launches?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Beyond bombing launch sites, evidence emerged in 2026 that the US scattered air-delivered Gator anti-tank mines near Iranian missile bases to deny access to launch areas\u2014an unconventional alternative to striking each launcher. US Central Command declined to confirm the tactic during Operation Epic Fury, which also included strikes on Iran's <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/iran-hit-americas-billion-dollar-eye-in-the-sky\/\">surveillance and command assets<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is a scatterable mine?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>A scatterable mine is delivered in bulk\u2014dropped from aircraft or fired by artillery\u2014to quickly seed an area, rather than being individually emplaced. Systems like the US Gator self-destruct after a set time to limit long-term hazards. Their drawback is indiscriminacy: they cannot distinguish a military vehicle from a civilian, posing serious risks in populated areas.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Why are scatterable mines controversial near civilians?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Scatterable mines cannot tell a military convoy from a farmer, so dropping them near or in populated areas endangers civilians. In the Iranian village of Kafari, mines reportedly scattered into streets and fields, with at least two people killed. This indiscriminate risk is the core legal and humanitarian objection to using such munitions in inhabited zones.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What was Operation Epic Fury?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Operation Epic Fury was the codename for the US-led 2026 air campaign against Iran, which targeted missile sites, leadership and later infrastructure. 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