[0:00]The White House is trying to reopen the straight of for and prevent Iran from laying mines there. Concerned the Iranians were going to do just that, U.S. Central Command sent this out quote, U.S. forces eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, March 10th, including 16 minelayers near the straight of Hormuz. President Trump added that the United States has no reports of the Iranians laying mines, but quote, if for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before. Iran has effectively closed traffic through the straight. It's a narrow conduit between Iran and Oman where about a fifth of the world's oil and gas travels, or at least used to. That and Iran's attacks on oil infrastructure in the region have pushed up oil prices. The Trump White House has floated ensuring or escorting tankers through the straight, though the military has yet to escort any. The White House also says the administration has temporarily permitted India to accept Russian oil that was already at sea despite sanctions against it.
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[0:00]The White House is trying to reopen the straight of for and prevent Iran from laying mines there.
[0:00]forces eliminated multiple Iranian naval vessels, March 10th, including 16 minelayers near the straight of Hormuz.
[0:00]It's a narrow conduit between Iran and Oman where about a fifth of the world's oil and gas travels, or at least used to.
[0:00]That and Iran's attacks on oil infrastructure in the region have pushed up oil prices.
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