US military says it destroyed 16 Iranian minelaying vessels Tuesday in Strait of Hormuz

The American military says it has destroyed 16 Iranian minelaying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. “US forces eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, March 10, including 16 minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz,” the US Central Command says on X, attaching a video showing some of the strikes.

Earlier, several American media reports claimed that US intelligence had started seeing indications that Iran is taking steps to deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

Following the reports, US President Donald Trump said that the American military had destroyed “10 inactive mine laying boats and/or ships, with more to follow!” (Source)