Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:53am on 11 Mar 2026,Wednesday International
The United States said it destroyed 16 Iranian vessels suspected of laying mines near the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil route. The US military released unclassified video of some ships struck on March 10. The waterway carries about 20% of the world’s oil shipments. Washington acted after reports that Iran was mining the channel. However, US President Donald Trump said there were no confirmed reports of mines in the strait. Iran earlier warned it could block regional oil exports and said it would not allow “even a single liter” to reach its enemies. Fighting has intensified as the war entered its eleventh day.
