U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz as oil traffic stalls through the critical shipping corridor amid rising tensions.
Live updates: Attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz escalate, as Tehran launches ‘intense' strikes CNNCargo ships hit in Persian Gulf shipping lane crucial to oil market The Washington PostThree cargo ships struck off Iran's coast, UK says, including one in Strait of Hormuz CNBCThree more vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, showing merchant ships remain in firing line Reuters
