U.S. destroys 16 Iranian vessels amid worries of mines in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying naval vessels on Tuesday amid concerns that Iran is preparing to deploy mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Why it matters: A senior U.S. official told Axios the strike on the inactive ships was a preemptive measure that was a result of intelligence about Iran's operational plans. Iran's deployment of mines would create an extreme threat for commerci