Our military is superb, can face any threat in the world, and is doing an amazing job in Iran. But, I don’t understand after all this time that Iran still has mine-laying ships with the capability to close the Straight of Hormuz. Maybe these small boats were on the list awaiting destruction, but once they moved into action, our military took care of the issue.
I’m not sure how many ships or boats are remaining in the Iranian Navy, but I do find it strange we keep saying their Navy is destroyed while the issue remains, small boats or not.
Our military is doing a great job of freeing the Middle East of the number one terrorist nation in the world. The peaceful Arab countries will now be able to enjoy freedom, develop their countries, and attract visitors from around the world to see the wonders each place has to offer. Let’s get this war done and move on towards peace in the world. All IMO.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/us-strikes-10-iranian-mine-laying-boats-trump-says-5996844
“The Pentagon said U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying boats near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
The minelayers were among multiple Iranian naval vessels “eliminated” by the United States, U.S. Central Command said in an X post.
President Donald Trump, in an earlier post on his Truth Social platform, warned Tehran that if “for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before.”
“If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY!” Trump said in the post.
“If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction!”
The president’s comments came after reports first published by CBS News that Iranian small craft, capable of carrying two to three mines each, have been detected moving into the 100-mile waterway.
Less than 15 minutes later, the president added in another post that “within the last few hours, we have hit, and completely destroyed, 10 inactive mine laying boats and/or ships, with more to follow!”
Traffic in the Hormuz Strait—through which 20 percent of the world’s oil leaves the Persian Gulf—has come to a near standstill over fears of attacks from Iranian drones, missiles, bunkered artillery, and mines. Up to 250 ships, including around 150 oil tankers, are stacked in the Arabian Sea.”