US forces destroy 16 Iranian minelayers close to Strait of Hormuz, says CENTCOM | World Information

CENTCOM launched a video on its official X deal with captioning it as, “US forces eradicated a number of Iranian naval vessels, March 10, together with 16 minelayers close to the Strait of Hormuz.”

U.S. forces eradicated a number of Iranian naval vessels, March 10, together with 16 minelayers close to the Strait of Hormuz. pic.twitter.com/371unKYiJs

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 10, 2026

In a separate publish, the US Central Command mentioned that the American forces are “degrading the Iranian regime’s capability to challenge energy at sea and harass worldwide transport.”

It condemned Tehran for threatening “freedom of navigation in waters important to American, regional and world safety and prosperity.”

U.S. forces are degrading the Iranian regime’s capability to challenge energy at sea and harass worldwide transport. For years, Iranian forces have threatened freedom of navigation in waters important to American, regional and world safety and prosperity. pic.twitter.com/gIBN02mowh

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 10, 2026

This comes as US President Donald Trump mentioned that the US forces have hit and obliterated 10 inactive mine-laying boats within the Strait of Hormuz.

He additional threatened to escalate assaults on Iran, warning Tehran towards placing out any mines within the Hormuz Strait.

In a publish on Reality Social, the US president mentioned, “If Iran has put out any mines within the Hormuz Strait, and we’ve no experiences of them doing so, we wish them eliminated, IMMEDIATELY! If for any motive mines had been positioned, and they don’t seem to be eliminated forthwith, the Army penalties to Iran will likely be at a degree by no means seen earlier than.”

“If, however, they take away what might have been positioned, it is going to be a large step in the correct route! Moreover, we’re utilizing the identical Expertise and Missile capabilities deployed towards Drug Traffickers to completely get rid of any boat or ship trying to mine the Hormuz Strait. They are going to be handled rapidly and violently. BEWARE,” he added.