Petraeus: Iranian mines in Strait of Hormuz creates ‘real challenge’ for US

U.S. destroys 10 Iranian vessels amid worries of mines in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military destroyed ten Iranian mine-laying naval vessels on Tuesday amid concerns that Iran is preparing to deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said. Why it matters: A senior U.S. official told Axios the strike on the inactive ships was a preemptive measure that was a result of intelligence about Iran's operational plans.Iran's…

Fear of Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz could further slow the flow of oil

Attacks by Iran have already nearly halted the flow of oil through the vital waterway as commercial ship crews fear being hit by missiles, drones or mines.

Trump Warns Iran Not to Put Mines in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Takes Out 'Inactive Mine Laying Boats'

President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to the Iranian regime Tuesday against putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz as the United States destroys "inactive mine laying boats." The post Trump Warns Iran Not to Put Mines in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Takes Out ‘Inactive Mine Laying Boats’ appeared first on Breitbart.

The Implications of Iran Mining the Strait of Hormuz Are Many—and Ugly

And now, Iran has begun mining the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump simultaneously denied this on Truth Social and threatened that “military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before” if it did happen to be true. How the United States can escalate beyond 8,000 Israeli and U.S. airstrikes that have killed much of the Iranian government is…

US Warns Iran Against Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the US would use the same capabilities it deployed against alleged drug-running boats in the Caribbean Sea “to permanently eliminate any boat or ship attempting to mine the Hormuz Strait.” Trump also said the US had destroyed 10 “inactive mine laying boats and/or…

BEWARE!': Trump threatens Iran with violence 'never seen before' after reported mines in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump made it clear that oil prices were one of his top concerns as the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran enters into an 11th day.The president threatened Iran on Monday after it was reported that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had reportedly begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.'We are using the same Technology and Missile…

Trump Promises Swift and Violent Response If Iran Deploys Mines in the Strait of Hormuz