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US destroys 16 Iranian mine boats as Strait of Hormuz oil showdown escalates

Mar 10, 2026Right

U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz as oil traffic stalls through the critical shipping corridor amid rising tensions.

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

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