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killed in the crash, which has raised questions about the extent of US participation in activities on Mexican soil and whether the country’s government has full knowledge of such operations. The Trump administration
military to “shoot and kill” small boats that could be placing mines. Germany’s defense minister, Boris Pistorius, said Saturday his country is sending minesweeper ships to the Mediterranean to help remove Iranian mines from
boat strikes that have drawn war crime accusations](/news/2026/1/13/us-faces-war-crime-allegation-for-disguising-aircraft-in-drug-boat-attack), are part of the fight against fentanyl — despite that no fentanyl comes from Venezuela. Experts say the “weapon of mass destruction” label is a political move
military operation to open the strait. “This has gone from being a war of choice to a war of necessity,” said Aaron David Miller, an analyst at the Carnegie Endowment and a former US diplomat
boats while crossing the strait. Iran’s military said it had retaliated against the US Navy vessels after US forces targeted an oil tanker in its territorial waters. Tehran also accused Washington of violating their
military said it had destroyed six Iranian small boats, as well as cruise missiles and drones, after Trump sent warships to guide stranded tankers through the waterway. Two ships of the many hundred that
military said it had destroyed six Iranian small boats, as well as cruise missiles and drones, after [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) sent warships to “guide” stranded tankers through the strait in a campaign
boat strikes in the Caribbean. The military has repeatedly sought to frame individuals on the vessels as “narco-terrorists”. House Democrats also accused Hegseth of compromising national security through “careless and improper conduct”, citing
strikes were so successful that they have fractured Iran’s leadership and prevented a new consolidation of power. “Don’t rush me,” Trump told reporters on Thursday when asked how long he was willing
US media reports said Washington was aware of and supportive of the attack that killed at least two people. Iran fired ballistic missiles from multiple cities, including Kermanshah in the west, in a likely attempt
strikes on Tehran that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, has taken over the top job in Tehran since. Tehran used access to the strait as its most powerful leverage
boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites. Washington has accused the Iranian military of laying mines near the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil and gas passes in normal
military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the **strait of Hormuz** and claimed that US minesweepers “are clearing the strait right now” amid the standoff over the key waterway. Trump
boats that blew a massive hole in the ship’s starboard side, instantly killing 25 men in the lower research spaces. In total, 34 sailors were killed in the attack. The crew had been flying
boats used by the IRGC still pose a significant threat. Last week three ships were fired on by Iranian forces. Analysts said Iran had held the upper hand since the abortive first round of talks
boats allegedly attempting to place naval mines. It said the attacks had been carried out in “self-defence” to protect US troops from threats posed by Iranian forces. On Tuesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
military vessels near the strait and warned of a “crushing response” to any further aggression. - **Iran may soften nuclear stance after war:** Analyst Negar Mortazavi said Tehran could show greater flexibility on its nuclear programme
boats at sea, north of the Strait of Hormuz near the Kargan coast, Iran, April 22 [File: European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2/Handout via Reuters] ## Dueling blockades About 20 percent of the world
military said early on Mondayit was "confronting hostile missile and drone attacks", with state news agency KUNA reporting air raid sirens sounded across the country. Its foreign ministry later released a statement condemning
boats attempting to lay sea mines in a “defensive” move, but IRGC commanders said they have the right to retaliate. On Tuesday afternoon, a tanker reported an external explosion and fuel leak some 60 nautical