06/04/2026
Meanwhile in southern Iran, in the village of Kafari, the US appears to have deployed the Gator Scatterable Mine, killing several people, according to Iranian media. Three experts told Bellingcat that the munitions appeared to be air-delivered US-made Gator anti-tank mines. The US is the only participant in the war in Iran known to possess these types of mines. We asked the US Department of Defense whether it had dropped the mines but did not receive a response at the time of publication.
