Anonymous23 days ago
Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz on day 12 of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.-Israeli military campaign that began February 28 with strikes killing Supreme Leader Khamenei. The U.S. destroyed 16 Iranian minelaying vessels, but the conflict has already shut down 20% of global oil supply through the strait, sending crude prices above $100/barrel, while 7 U.S. service members have been killed and approximately 140 wounded. Iran warns oil could reach $200/barrel and has vowed "continuous strikes" as international diplomatic efforts by China and Russia have produced rhetoric but no intervention.