An anchor is a cheap way and gives everyone a wonderfully convenient excuse: »Oops, maritime accident.« The cable ends up broken either way, and proving intent becomes almost as difficult as repairing it.
An anchor has someone present to point fingers at. A charge detonation at a random time when nobody is around has only really got some accusations that can be denied
I imagine there would be divers and explosive charges being placed for these types of operations, but anchors are still a very real risk
An anchor is a cheap way and gives everyone a wonderfully convenient excuse: »Oops, maritime accident.« The cable ends up broken either way, and proving intent becomes almost as difficult as repairing it.
An anchor has someone present to point fingers at. A charge detonation at a random time when nobody is around has only really got some accusations that can be denied
Since they are threatening, Iran doesn’t need denial. An anchor is safer and easier than underwater demolitions.
Yeah I missed the threats, being incredibly discrete probably not the most important thing
Yeah why use what’s already there when double-o could do it