US EditionTrump threatens to escalate attacks on Iran as US military destroys 16 mine-laying boats
US military destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels to prevent disruption of tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for about 20% of global oil exports.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump warned he would escalate attacks if Iran mined the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait.
- Facing superior conventional forces, Iran has relied on small craft carrying 2 to 3 mines each, while Operation Epic Fury launched Feb. 28 targets eliminating Iran's navy.
- Strategic data show the Strait of Hormuz, about 21 miles wide, handles nearly 20% of global oil shipments, and Iran’s 6,000 sea mines could linger for months, blocking tanker traffic.
- Shipping sources report that the Strait transit is effectively halted, insurers have refused coverage, and global energy markets reacted with oil over $100 and U.S. gas at $3.48 per gallon.
- Policy responses include President Donald Trump's $20 billion reinsurance proposal and warnings that Iran will be hit 'twenty times harder,' while Iran's remaining small boats and mine-laying capacity still pose risks.
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Donald Trump continues with the objective of ending the regime of Iran. In addition to cooperating with Israel and having bombed a dozen ayatollah vessels in the Strait of Ormuz to prevent them from planting mines on the route of the ships, he has continued with the attacks on Spain. In addition, the American Armed Forces have issued an alert to the Iranian population to avoid civilian port facilities from where Iran's naval forces carry out att…
Iran War day 12: Iran targets Strait of Hormuz ships
Three cargo ships were struck by Iran along the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route for the world’s oil and gas which has effectively become a battleground, whilst US forces struck 16 Iranian mine-laying boats near the passage.
A strategic passage through which a major part of the world's oil flows, the Strait of Ormuz is blocked by Iran. The United States even fears the mining of the Strait by Iran. A strategy of maximum pressure, between military conflict and energy stakes.
The U.S. attacks Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz
Attacks and counterattacks continued throughout the Middle East Wednesday. Two cargo ships were struck in the Gulf, as some lawmakers in Washington pressed for answers on the war's rationale.
U.S. Destroys Iranian Mine-Laying Boats Near Strait Of Hormuz After Trump Warning - Real News Now
The U.S. military said Tuesday that it destroyed more than a dozen Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump warned Iran against attempting to mine the critical shipping corridor. U.S. Central Command released video showing American strikes targeting multiple Iranian naval boats in the region. Officials said a total of 16 vessels believed to be capable of deploying naval mines were eliminated during the o…
Strait of Hormuz mine threat roils Iran war, oil prices
What happenedThe Pentagon on Tuesday night said the U.S. had destroyed several Iranian naval vessels, “including 16 mine layers near the Strait of Hormuz,” during another day of market turbulence triggered by the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. CNN, citing U.S. intelligence sources, reported Tuesday that Iran had already begun laying mines in the strait, the shipping chokepoint through which a fifth of the world’s oil usually passes. Iran has eff…
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