US attacks Iran’s mine-laying boats in strait of Hormuz as tensions rise over oil
Intelligence sources claim Iran has begun mine laying as US energy secretary backtracks on claim US escorted a ship through strategic chokepointMiddle East crisis live – latest updates The US military said it attacked and destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait of Hormuz amid...
<p>Intelligence sources claim Iran has begun mine laying as US energy secretary backtracks on claim US escorted a ship through strategic chokepoint</p><ul><li><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">Middle East crisis live – latest updates </a></p></li></ul><p>The US military said it attacked and destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait of Hormuz amid reports that Iran has begun laying explosive devices in the strategically vital waterway.</p><p>Citing intelligence sources, <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/10/politics/iran-begins-laying-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz">CNN</a> on Tuesday reported that Iran has laid a few dozen mines in the strait in recent days and has the capability to sow hundreds more.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/11/us-iran-strait-of-hormuz-mine-boat-attacks">Continue reading...</a>
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