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Iran Lays Mines in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Destroys 16 Iranian Mine-Laying Boats
(Wall Street Journal) After Iran laid mines in the Strait of Hormuz over recent days, an escalation meant to shut down a vital economic throughway, American forces eliminated 16 Iranian mine-laying boats and other vessels on Tuesday near the strait, U.S. Central Command said. A fifth of the world's oil supply flows through the strait.