Published on: Mar 11, 2026 6:53:29 AM IST
US Iran war news LIVE: A projectile approaches what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says is an Iranian naval vessel, during strikes that included attacks on mine-laying vessels, at a location given as near the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in this screen grab from video released March 10, 2026.
US Iran war news LIVE: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said today would mark the most intense day of US strikes on Iran, as Tehran launched its own wave of attacks on Israel and across the Persian Gulf. The US military said it destroyed multiple Iranian vessels on Tuesday as the Islamic Republic vowed to block the region’s oil exports, raising concerns over threats to halt tankers passing through a waterway that carries about 20 per cent of the world’s oil.
The US said it had destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels, although President Donald Trump said in social media posts there were no reports that Iran had planted explosives in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump also warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy any vessel attempting to do so as he reiterated his determination to keep oil flowing through the crucial waterway after nearly two weeks of war.
“If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY!” Trump posted Tuesday on social media. He said removing them would be “a giant step in the right direction!”
In a series of follow-up messages, Trump said the United States would deploy the same capabilities it used against alleged drug-running boats in the Caribbean Sea “to permanently eliminate any boat or ship attempting to mine the Hormuz Strait.” He added that the US had destroyed 10 “inactive mine laying boats and/or ships” in the last few hours.
Trump issued the warning after CNN reported that Iran had laid several dozen mines in the strait in recent days, citing two people familiar with intelligence reporting on the matter.
Iran’s statement on war
Iran has stated that it will “not seek a ceasefire,” adding that the aggressors should be punished. This remark comes as the White House stated that war in Iran will end once US President Donald Trump “declares all objectives have been met.”
Meanwhile, Israeli PM Netanyahu has said that his government will be drafting a “special budget” for the Iran war.
Israel’s new strikes on Beirut
Israel carried out new strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, with the Israeli military saying the attacks were targeting the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.
Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week after Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes.
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The US said it had destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels, although President Donald Trump said in social media posts there were no reports that Iran had planted explosives in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump also warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to destroy any vessel attempting to do so as he reiterated his determination to keep oil flowing through the crucial waterway after nearly two weeks of war.
“If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY!” Trump posted Tuesday on social media. He said removing them would be “a giant step in the right direction!”
In a series of follow-up messages, Trump said the United States would deploy the same capabilities it used against alleged drug-running boats in the Caribbean Sea “to permanently eliminate any boat or ship attempting to mine the Hormuz Strait.” He added that the US had destroyed 10 “inactive mine laying boats and/or ships” in the last few hours.
Trump issued the warning after CNN reported that Iran had laid several dozen mines in the strait in recent days, citing two people familiar with intelligence reporting on the matter.
Iran’s statement on war
Iran has stated that it will “not seek a ceasefire,” adding that the aggressors should be punished. This remark comes as the White House stated that war in Iran will end once US President Donald Trump “declares all objectives have been met.”
Meanwhile, Israeli PM Netanyahu has said that his government will be drafting a “special budget” for the Iran war.
Israel’s new strikes on Beirut
Israel carried out new strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday, Lebanese state media reported, with the Israeli military saying the attacks were targeting the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.
Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week after Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli strikes.
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US Iran war news LIVE: CENTCOM says ‘hundreds’ of US air assets strike Iran in Operation Epic Fury
US Iran war news LIVE: Hundreds of US air assets are striking Iranian targets as part of Operation Epic Fury, delivering what the military described as devastating combat power against the Iranian regime, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on X.
The strikes are targeting military and strategic sites across Iran, CENTCOM added.