US says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports
President Trump threatened Iran with unprecedented strikes while monitoring potential mine-laying activities in the Strait of Hormuz.
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President Trump threatened Iran with unprecedented strikes while monitoring potential mine-laying activities in the Strait of Hormuz.
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US forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels as Iran threatened to block all Gulf oil exports. The conflict, now in its 11th day, has expanded into a regional multi-front war involving strikes in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the UAE.
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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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