The U.S. said it took out more than a dozen minelaying Iranian vessels Tuesday and the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region’s oil exports, saying it would not allow “even a single liter” to be shipped to its enemies.
As concerns grew about the war’s effect on a strategic waterway, the U.S. military said it destroyed 16 minelayers, though President Donald Trump said in social media posts there were no reports of Iran planting explosives in the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil is shipped.
The conflict’s effects rippled across the Middle East and beyond. Iranian leaders ruled out talks, threatened Trump and launched new attacks against Israel and Gulf Arab countries.
Source: AP News
