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Iran unable to find mines it planted in Strait of Hormuz, US says
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Iran used small boats to mine the strait in March, soon after the US and Israel began their war against the country.
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WASHINGTON – Iran has been unable to open the Strait of Hormuz to more shipping traffic because it cannot locate all of the mines it laid in the waterway and lacks the capability to remove them, according to US officials.
