U.S. may be using land-mines in Iran
U.S. forces appear to be using airborne-scattered anti-tank landmines to hinder the movement of mobile launchers near Iran’s suspected “missile cities” – vast underground weapons storage facilities
IRANIAN MISSILE FACILITIES
PAKISTAN
KUWAIT
UAE
QATAR
AFGHANISTAN
TÜRKIYE
TURKMENISTAN
SAUDI ARABIA
IRAQ
IRAN
Tehran
Shiraz
Yazd
Panji Pelleh
Konesh Canyon
Kerman
Darak
Haji Abad
Khorgu
Laar
Chamran
Qeshm
Isfahan
Shahrud
Qom
Kashan
Azhdahatu
Khojir
Ahmad
Iman Ali
Dezful
Ali Akbar
Tabriz
Shiraz South Missile Base: Mines found at nearby Kafari village
160km
100 miles
GATOR MINE SYSTEM
CBU-89/B cluster bomb
Contains 72 anti-tank and 22 anti-personnel mines
BLU-91/B anti-tank mine
Average minefield 200m x 650m
Aeroballistic adaptors for descent
Activated by magnetic signature of vehicle. Unexploded mines self-destruct after preset time
Mines ejected at 90-900m atltitude. Dispenser opens, activating vanadium pentoxide batteries – mines armed within 10 seconds of reaching ground
66mm
127mm
146mm
Sources: Bellingcat, Global Security, Insitute for the Study of War
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