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US Says It Destroyed 16 Mine-Laying Vessels as Iran Threatens to Block Gulf Oil Exports
The U.S. destroyed Iranian mine-laying vessels amid Tehran's threat to block oil exports to hostile states, risking disruption to 20% of global oil shipping, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. military said it took out multiple Iranian vessels as the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region's oil exports and threatened to stop tankers using the waterway.
- Following U.S. warnings, Ali Larijani, head of Iran's Security Council, posted on X that 'be careful not to get eliminated yourself', while Ali Mohammad Naini said Iranian forces would block oil exports to the 'enemy camp' during the standoff.
- Tehran emphasized the stakes Tuesday, saying 'not a single drop of oil' would leave the region for hostile states while roughly one-fifth of globally traded oil passes through the waterway.
- Markets faced immediate risks because any prolonged disruption could trigger a sharp spike in oil prices and impact global energy markets, as the U.K. warship HMS Dragon set sail from Portsmouth on Tuesday with a 200-strong crew.
- Scenes Tuesday showed motorbikes drive past a billboard of Iran's late Supreme Leader in downtown Tehran, while people sheltered in an underground metro station as sirens warned of missile strikes in Ramat Gan, Israel.
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The Toronto Star
US says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised to unleash the most intense strikes yet, while Iran's leaders ruled out talks and directly threatened U.S. President Donald Trump.
Iran threatened on Tuesday the US President, rejecting his warnings the previous day and swearing that no more drops of oil would come out of the Middle East "until further order".
Donald Trump had been threatened with "military consequences of a level never seen", if Iran had placed mines in the Ormuz Desert and would not immediately withdraw them."
Iran threatened President Donald Trump on Tuesday, and promised not to let a drop of oil out of the Middle East as long as the U.S. and Israel continue their bombings. Meanwhile, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said the attacks on Tehran will intensify today and will be the strongest since Washington launched...
Iran Vows to Block Middle East Oil Exports "Until Further Notice"
Iran issued a defiant threat on Tuesday, vowing that "not a single drop of oil" will leave the Middle East "until further notice." This sharp escalation appears to be a direct response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s earlier claims that the war would end "soon."
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