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Last Updated:March 16, 2026, 22:09 IST
US President Donald Trump announced that over 30 Iranian mine laying ships have been destroyed, impacting Tehran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump speaks ahead of Trump Kennedy Center Board Members on Monday. (White House/X)
US President Donald Trump on Monday said more than 30 mine laying ships of Iran have been destroyed which has affected Tehran’s capacity to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
“We are hammering their capacity to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz with more than 30 mine laying ships destroyed. We hit to the best of our knowledge, all of their mine laying ships. Now they can put them on other types of ships," Trump said ahead of a meeting with Trump Kennedy Center Board Members.
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March 16, 2026, 22:09 IST
News world Trump Says US Destroyed Over 30 Iranian Mine Laying Ships In Strait Of Hormuz
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