Iran has mined 'large segments' of Hormuz Strait, Secretary of State Rubio says

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Iran has mined 'large segments' of Hormuz Strait, Secretary of State Rubio says

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing concerning the fiscal year 2027 budget for the State Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on …

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing concerning the fiscal year 2027 budget for the State Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June 2, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Iran has mined "large segments" of the Strait of Hormuz, indicating that explosives in the strategic sea lane are more widespread than previoulsy acknowledged. …

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