US says two of its three Gulf-based minesweepers are in Malaysia
Navy says ships are making a ‘logistical stop’ as Iran threatens shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
Navy says ships are making a ‘logistical stop’ as Iran threatens shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

Clearing mines from Gulf waterway will take weeks even if US navy receives help from reluctant European allies

US navy appears ill-prepared for potential use of relatively cheap and plentiful weapon in narrow Strait of Hormuz

Oil rises as Tehran and Washington battle for control of waterway

US military says no ships pass through its operation to seal off Iranian ports in first 24 hours

Threat follows Donald Trump’s announcement that America would ‘guide’ stranded ships through waterway

US forces will be ready to descend from helicopters on to oil tankers