Iran continuing to lay mines in Strait of Hormuz, US official says

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A US official reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps laid mines in the Strait of Hormuz this week, prompting President Trump to order the US Navy to engage any vessels involved. The US military is tracking the mine-laying operation and is enforcing a blockade of the Strait, intercepting ships supporting Iran.

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In response to Iran placing mines around the Strait, which experts believe are fewer than 100, US President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to "shoot and kill any boat" suspected of doing so.

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