Washington, March 11 -- US forces destroyed 16 Iranian minelaying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM).
In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM said American forces had eliminated several Iranian naval assets during operations aimed at preventing threats to international shipping.
"US forces eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, including 16 minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz," the command said.
The strait is one of the world's most critical maritime chokepoints, with roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies passing through the narrow waterway linking the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
CENTCOM said the strikes formed part of a broader effort to degrade Iran's naval c...