The US military said it attacked and destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait of Hormuz amid reports that Iran has begun laying explosive devices in the strategically vital waterway. An energy department spokesperson said Wright’s post had been “incorrectly captioned” by agency staff. Commenting on Wright’s post, a spokesperson for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards denied that an oil ship had been escorted. View image in fullscreen Gen Dan Caine said the US was looking at a range of options for escorting vessels through the strait of Hormuz. The proposal was circulated at an emergency meeting of energy officials from the IEA’s 32 member countries on Tuesday, with a decision expected on Wednesday.

Source: The Guardian March 11, 2026 07:28 UTC