According to the U.S., 16 Iranian ships that were laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz have been destroyed
The US Central Command has released a video of attacks on Iranian ships, indicating that the aim of the operation is to relaunch navigation.
The U.S. Army has claimed to have destroyed 16 Iranian miners nearthe Strait of Hormuz in the context of attacks on Iran. The U.S. Central Command (Centcom) has reported these operations in a message posted on the X social network and released a video showing attacks on small boats moored in ports.
Hours earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that his country's forces have destroyed ten of these ships. In a message posted on the social network Truth Social, the president has indicated that the troops "destroyed 10 ships and/or ships that were laying mines that were not active," adding that there will be further attacks.
According to Centcom, the bombings over the past eleven days "are degrading the ability of the Iranian regime to project power at sea and pursue international maritime transport." The US military command also claims that Iran has for years threatened freedom of navigation in waters essential to world security.
The focus of the tension is on the Strait of Hormuz, citing US intelligence sources that say several media outlets, including CNN, are starting to plant mines aroundIran . According to these sources, only a few dozen have been deployed so far, but Tehran still has the capacity to install hundreds more.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most strategic energy gateways through which about 20% of global oil flows, as well as other key mineral resources. The situation has caused concern in energy markets, especially after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard threatened to attack any ship crossing the sea crossing.
Initially, the Iranian authorities denied that the strait had been closed, but later stated that security could not be guaranteed in the current context of tension.
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