Iran war live updates: Regime issues threat against protesters; US ‘destroyed’ mine laying ships near strait of Hormuz
Iran’s police chief says protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’ and that security forces remain stationed in the streetsHow have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?US Central Command has said in a post on X that it “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the...
<p>Iran’s police chief says protesters will be treated as ‘enemies’ and that security forces remain stationed in the streets</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/01/tell-us-affected-by-latest-events-in-the-middle-east-strikes-iran-us-israel-dubai"><strong>How have you been affected by the latest Middle East events?</strong></a></p></li></ul><p><strong>US Central Command</strong> has said in a <a href="https://x.com/CENTCOM/status/2031489675760640370">post</a> on X that it “eliminated” 16 <strong>Iranian</strong> mine-laying vessels near the <strong>strait of Hormuz</strong> on Tuesday.</p><p>Earlier <strong>Donald Trump</strong> said that the <strong>US</strong> had hit and “completely destroyed” 10 inactive mine-laying vessels, warning that more would follow.</p><p><em>We will do to them what we do to enemies. We will treat them the way we treat enemies.</em></p><p><em>All of our men have their fingers on the trigger and are ready to defend their revolution, to support their people and their homeland.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/11/iran-war-live-updates-trump-oil-hormuz-protestors-us-israel-beirut-middle-east-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>
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