Iran images appear to show land mines scattered by U.S. forces, a first in years

Satellite imagery appears to show U.S. forces have scattered land mines outside Shiraz, Iran, marking the first such deployment in years. The mines were photographed near the city, located approximately three miles from Iranian ballistic missile sites in the region. The deployment, if confirmed, would represent an escalation in U.S. military operations against Iranian military infrastructure. Land mines serve as a defensive measure to restrict movement around sensitive military targets and complicate potential Iranian operations. The images come amid heightened U.S.-Iran tensions and the Trump administration's hardline stance toward Iran's nuclear and military programs.