Announced US Army He destroyed 16 Iranian ship To plant mines near Strait of HormuzThis comes after reports emerged that Iran had mined the waterway, which has been almost completely closed to navigation due to the war in the Middle East.
A post by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on the X platform stated that “US forces destroyed a number of Iranian naval vessels, including 16 mine-laying ships, near the Strait of Hormuz on March 10.”.
CENTCOM attached video footage to the post showing several ships being hit by projectiles and exploding.
A post by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on the X platform stated that “US forces destroyed a number of Iranian naval vessels, including 16 mine-laying ships, near the Strait of Hormuz on March 10.”.
CENTCOM attached video footage to the post showing several ships being hit by projectiles and exploding.
Trump threatens Tehran
Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that US forces had destroyed 10 Iranian mine-laying vessels, and threatened Tehran with unprecedented military repercussions if it targeted the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: “If mines are laid for any reason and are not immediately removed, the military consequences for Iran unprecedented.” #Today
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In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote: “I am pleased to announce that in the last few hours we have targeted and completely destroyed 10 inactive mine-laying vessels or boats, with more on the way.”.
