The United States said this week that it had attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. In the 1980s, Iranian mines damaged oil tankers and a U.S. Navy warship. The U.S. military said this week that it had attacked 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. It is unclear whether any mines have been deployed in the strait, but American officials are surely aware that a naval mine — often no lar... [1391 chars]
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