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US Iran war news LIVE: The US said it had destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels, although President Donald Trump said in social media posts there were no reports that Iran had planted explosives in the Strait of Hormuz. | World News

Oil prices plunged after US energy secretary Chris Wright posted, then deleted, a post claiming US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. | World News

Tensions escalate as Israel and Iran exchange fire. Iran targets ships in the Strait of Hormuz and oil infrastructure in Gulf nations. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia intercept Iranian drones. Israel launches new attacks on Lebanon, causing casualties. Oil prices surge amid fears of prolonged shipping disruption. Foreign nationals are fleeing the region as conflict intensifies.

The blockage in the Strait of Hormuz has suddenly made Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure in the world. | World News

Iran War: UKMTO said the extent of the damage remains unknown and is currently being investigated by the crew.

Tehran is letting ships carrying its crude pass through the strait, while it scares off others that would dare. | World News

Donald Trump, the American president, has repeatedly threatened to escalate the war if Iran blocked the flow of oil. | World News

It condemned Tehran for threatening "freedom of navigation in waters essential to American, regional and global security and prosperity."

The mining activity remains limited for now, with only a few dozen mines reportedly placed in recent days, says report.

The US military said it had taken out 16 minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route through which about 20 per cent of the world's oil passes. | World News