UPDATE: The U.S. military is tracking an Iranian mine-laying operation. A U.S. official confirmed the military has identified the number of newly deployed mines but declined to disclose the specific figure.
The U.S. military is tracking an Iranian mine-laying operation, according to a U.S. official. The official confirmed the U.S. has identified the number of newly deployed mines but declined to disclose the specific figure.
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The U.S. military is tracking an Iranian mine-laying operation, according to a U.S. official. The official confirmed the U.S. has identified the number of newly deployed mines but declined to disclose the specific figure.
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