https://www.mnnonline.org/news/strait-of-hormuz-tensions-rise-ministry-urges-prayer-for-u-s-troops/
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The United States says it has destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels as tensions continue to rise in the Persian Gulf. The strikes come as Iran attempts to disrupt oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane where roughly a fifth of the world's oil passes each day. Three commercial ships have been attacked there so far..."