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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, March 11 (Xinhua) — U.S. forces struck 16 Iranian minelayers in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Tuesday.
“On March 10, US forces destroyed several Iranian ships, including 16 minelayers, in the Strait of Hormuz,” the command said in a statement on the X social media platform.
It is not yet clear whether Iran has placed mines in the water since the United States and Israel launched massive attacks on Iran on February 28.
On Tuesday, Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Naval Commander Alireza Tangsiri wrote on social media that Iran would use missiles and submarines to prevent the passage of US and allied navies through the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC has denied previous US claims that the US Navy escorted oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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