U.S. has not confirmed that Iran placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say – NBC News

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WASHINGTON — 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.
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