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U.S. intelligence has found evidence Iran may be preparing to disrupt the Strait of Hormuz by laying mines throughout the waterway, according to CBS News. Iran may reportedly use smaller crafts that can carry two to three mines each, according to U.S. intelligence sources, as first reported by CBS.
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Tuesday: “If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY!”
The president added: “If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before. If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction!”
The comment comes less than a day after Trump threatened Iran with further military action should it interfere with the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil chokepoint.
“If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of America TWENTY TI...
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