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U.S. hasn’t confirmed Iran placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz, sources say

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The U.S. military hasn’t definitively identified any mines during repeated searches of the waterway, raising questions about how “robust” the threat may be, sources say.
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Fishing boats sit idle along the Strait of Hormuz on Qeshm Island in Iran on May 17.Majid Saeedi / Getty Images file

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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