SECURITYApr 23 · 19:26 UTCAXIOSMarc Caputo

Iran deploys more mines in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has deployed more mines in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions with the U.S., which has tightened its naval blockade. President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to 'shoot and kill' Iranian mine-laying boats, while the situation threatens global oil supply stability.

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Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)organizationU.S. NavyorganizationPresident Donald TrumppersonStrait of HormuzplaceUSS George H.W. BushorganizationUSS ChieforganizationUSS PioneerorganizationInternational Energy Agencyorganization

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