US says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports
President Trump threatened Iran with unprecedented strikes while noting no current reports of mines being placed in the Strait of Hormuz.
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President Trump threatened Iran with unprecedented strikes while noting no current reports of mines being placed in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The U.S. military destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels as Iran threatened to block all oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict, now in its 11th day, has caused significant casualties across the Middle East and disrupted global energy transit.
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Mediaite and The Daily Beast foreground senators’ concerns about Trump’s Iran strategy, including the possibility of sending ground troops and a lack of a clear plan. France 24 and WDEF instead focus on reports of U.S. strikes against Iranian mine-laying vessels and Trump’s warnings about the Strait of Hormuz.
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