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US navy revives ‘tanker war’ playbook, launches mine-clearing ops in Persian Gulf

The US Navy has once again entered the Strait of Hormuz to hunt mines laid by the Iranians. This a repeat of the role played by the US Navy during the Tanker War, a part of the almost 8-year long Iran-Iraq War.

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