The US military has said it has “eliminated” 16 Iranian mine-laying ships in the Strait of Hormuz, after President Donald Trump warned Iran not to “put out any mines” there
Meanwhile, three commercial ships have been damaged by “unknown projectiles” in the area
US Central Command overnight released footage of what it says are several Iranian naval vessels being destroyed by US attacks.
Centcom says the targets “eliminated” on Tuesday included 16 mine-layers near the Strait of Hormuz.
US Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Dan Caine said during a Pentagon briefing on Monday that destroying Iran’s navy was among the three key objectives of Operation Epic Fury.
US President Donald Trump previously threatened to destroy any Iranian vessels attempting to mine the Hormuz Strait – a key international shipping channel in the Middle East where container ships have come under attack.
The footage released by Centcom on X shows ships of various sizes exploding after being struck with projectiles.
