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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.
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Trump: US destroyed Iranian 'mine-laying' vessels
The US military destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the US Central Command said in a statement, as President Donald Trump warned that any mines laid in the Strait by Iran must be removed immediately.
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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.
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Oil price swings as traders parse mixed messages on US naval escorts in crucial waterway
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The U.S. military said it “eliminated” more than a dozen mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday after President Donald Trump warned Iran not to plant mines in the area. U.S. Central Command posted a video showing strikes targeting multiple Iranian naval vessels, saying that 16 min
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US targets Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz with 5,000-pound bomb
The United States military said Tuesday that it targeted sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz with "multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions".
"The Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles in these s
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