EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSThe U.S. military has not definitively identified any mines during repeated searches of the waterway, raising questions about how “robust” the threat may be, sources say.Fishing boats sit idle along the Strait of Hormuz, on Qeshm Island, in Iran, on May 17.Majid Saeedi / Getty Images fileMay 29, 2026, 4:45 PM EDTWASHINGTON — The U.S. military has not confirmed that Iran placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz despite continued searches of the critical waterway, two U.S. officials and a person familiar with the matter said, adding to growing confusion around the war.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
U.S. has not confirmed that Iran placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say
The U.S. military has not definitively identified any mines during repeated searches of the waterway, raising questions about how “robust” the threat may be, sources say.
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