US Forces Destroy 16 Iranian Minelaying Ships at Strait of Hormuz
(Daily Mail) American forces have destroyed 16 Iranian minelaying vessels close to a major sea passage used to export oil.
The White House had earlier warned Iran will be hit ‘at a level never seen before’ if they place mines on the Strait of Hormuz amid concerns the regime could target the key oil waterway.
‘US forces eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, March 10, including 16 minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz,’ the US Central Command announced on X, with an accompanying video showing some of the strikes.
The Strait of Hormuz is the only sea passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
The minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz were among multiple Iranian vessels taken out by US forces on Tuesday.
The military published the figure and unclassified footage of some of the vessels after Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the critical waterway.
Trump has previously said he is ‘not afraid’ to use military force to keep the passage open, as oil prices steady following a rapid surge over the weekend.
In a post to social media, Trump said the US military ‘completely destroyed’ the inactive Iranian mine-laying vessels after reports of Iranian action in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Culled from Daily Mail
The White House had earlier warned Iran will be hit ‘at a level never seen before’ if they place mines on the Strait of Hormuz amid concerns the regime could target the key oil waterway.
‘US forces eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, March 10, including 16 minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz,’ the US Central Command announced on X, with an accompanying video showing some of the strikes.
The Strait of Hormuz is the only sea passage between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
The minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz were among multiple Iranian vessels taken out by US forces on Tuesday.
The military published the figure and unclassified footage of some of the vessels after Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the critical waterway.
Trump has previously said he is ‘not afraid’ to use military force to keep the passage open, as oil prices steady following a rapid surge over the weekend.
In a post to social media, Trump said the US military ‘completely destroyed’ the inactive Iranian mine-laying vessels after reports of Iranian action in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Culled from Daily Mail
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