Iran's navy claimed Thursday that four oil tankers had struck sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing them of navigating along an illegal shipping lane promoted by the U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a Pentagon official told CBS News, after he was accused of leaking classified information related to the Iran war. [...] Between January 2025 and June 2026, before the U.S. blockade was imposed but with myriad U.S. and international sanctions in place, a single company, MOD 346428, imported large quantities of rocket propellants, explosives and weapons parts crucial for drones and missile production, as well as trucks that can be used as missile launchers. The hardware was brought in from China, Russia and Germany, Reuters reported. [...] Earlier Thursday the IRGC said three oil tankers had been disabled after striking mines in the strait, and the U.K. navy's Maritime Trade Operations center confirmed one vessel in the area was seen on fire.
In late August, President Trump and CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper insisted the primary shipping lanes of the Strait of Hormuz had been demined and were safe for commercial vessels.
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