Iran mines Strait of Hormuz; US strikes mine-laying ships

From CNN.

Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue.

The mining is not extensive yet, with a few dozen having been laid in recent days, the sources said. But Iran still retains upward of 80% to 90% of its small boats and mine layers, one of the sources said, so its forces could feasibly lay hundreds of mines in the waterway.

0:00 Iran reportedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz
3:57 United States destroys mine laying ships
7:46 CEO of the American Petroleum Institute reacts

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