US EditionStrait of Hormuz: US Says It Destroyed 16 Iranian Mine-Laying Vessels
The US military destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels to secure vital shipping lanes amid threats to block oil exports, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
- On Tuesday, the American military said it destroyed 12 Iranian minelayers and released unclassified footage of the vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Amid vows to block exports, Iran vowed not to ship a single litre of oil, prompting the US to warn it would strike at 'a level never seen before'.
- Pentagon casualty figures show about 140 US service members wounded, with 108 already back on duty; eight suffered severe injuries and seven have been killed.
- Concerns over shipping intensified because the Strait of Hormuz ships about 20% of the world’s oil, raising fears of disruptions as the war entered its 11th day.
- Regional air defences reported multiple interceptions as Saudi Arabia's Defence Ministry said early on Wednesday it intercepted missiles toward Prince Sultan Air Base, while Israel worked to intercept attacks from Iran and Hezbollah.
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Strait of Hormuz: US says it destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels
The US said it took out more than a dozen Iranian mine-laying vessels Tuesday as the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region's oil exports, saying it would not allow “even a single litre” to be shipped to its enemies.
The war launched by the US and Israel against Iran has disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, along the Iranian coast, through which a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.
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US claims to have taken out Iran’s mine-laying vessels
Both sides sharpened their rhetoric as the war entered its 11th day.
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