US-Iran war news LIVE: The United States launched a large-scale attack on Iranian vessels suspected of laying mines as President Donald Trump warned Tehran on Tuesday that it would face severe and unprecedented military repercussions if it tried to strike the Strait of Hormuz, an AFP report said.
Trump’s warning followed Iran’s announcement that no shipments of Gulf oil would be allowed to pass through the key waterway as oil prices continued to fluctuate amid a near-shutdown of shipping in the strait.
US-Iran war news LIVE: Here’s what Trump said
“I am pleased to report that in the last few hours we have engaged and completely destroyed 10 inactive minelaying boats and/or ships, with more to follow!” Trump said this on his Truth Social platform.
Later, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) wrote on X that the number had risen to 16 minelayers destroyed “near the Strait of Hormuz”.
The CENTCOM post included unclassified video footage showing various boats being hit by missiles or other projectiles and exploding, AFP reported.
After several U.S. media outlets reported that Iran had either begun or was on the verge of mining in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said he had no news that such action had begun, the report said.
On March 8, Iran’s Ministry of Health reported that more than 1,200 people had been killed, including approximately 200 women and 200 children under the age of 12, while more than 10,000 civilians were injured.
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