Pentagon States No Clear Evidence of Iranian Mines in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated there is no clear evidence that Iran has placed mines in the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting earlier reports suggesting about a dozen mines were deployed. The Strait is a critical passage for a fifth of the world's oil. Hegseth criticized such reports as reckless, amid rising oil prices linked to ongoing regional tensions and the U.S.-Israel conflict.