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Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say

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Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz, sources say

Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue.Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the […]

todayMarch 10, 2026

Iran crisis: Three ways this could end

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Iran crisis: Three ways this could end

From one moment to the next, this Iran crisis appears to be cascading in ways that are increasingly uncertain for governments, investors and ordinary citizens alike. Much now turns on the individual decisions of unpredictable leaders, including President Donald Trump, and now perhaps Iran’s new and untested supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.From one moment to the next, this Iran crisis appears to be cascading in ways that are increasingly uncertain for […]

todayMarch 10, 2026