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Barak Ravid (Axios Reporter)

Scoop: The Trump administration is working on a post-war strategy focused on a regional effort to contain Iran and expand normalization of relations between Israel and its neighbors, per two U.S. officials & two sources with knowledge. My story on @axios https://t.co/nodWurOEhb

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Scoop: The Trump administration is working on a post-war strategy focused on a regional effort to contain Iran and expand normalization of relations between Israel and its neighbors, per two U.S. officials & two sources with knowledge. My story on @axios https://t.co/nodWurOEhb

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Barak Ravid (Axios Reporter)

🇺🇸🇮🇷U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is conducting an internal review of a civilian casualty incident at a wedding during the strikes in Iran on Tuesday. My report on @axios https://t.co/XMnQ0UfcuL

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is conducting an internal review of a civilian casualty incident at a wedding during the strikes in Iran on Tuesday. My report on @axios https://t.co/XMnQ0UfcuL

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Barak Ravid (Axios Reporter)

One U.S. official said the idea behind the plan is to reduce the risk of Iranian attacks on oil tankers, U.S. Navy ships and Air Force aircraft — to "mow the lawn," as this person put it https://t.co/PIX2iNhPjX

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One U.S. official said the idea behind the plan is to reduce the risk of Iranian attacks on oil tankers, U.S. Navy ships and Air Force aircraft — to "mow the lawn," as this person put it https://t.co/PIX2iNhPjX.

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Barak Ravid (Axios Reporter)

💥🇺🇸🇮🇷The U.S. military struck Iranian military targets to prevent the deployment of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said. My report on @axios https://t.co/u2JsqCFvMr

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💥🇺🇸🇮🇷 The U.S. military struck Iranian military targets to prevent the deployment of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official said. My report on @axios https://t.co/u2JsqCFvMr

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Barak Ravid (Axios Reporter)

🇮🇷Two Israeli officials say the move to close the Strait of Hormuz was initiated by then-commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, General Alireza Tangsiri 🚢In the first 72 hours of the war, Iran announced it was closing the strait and warned it would attack tankers that tried to transit 💣But behind the scenes, Tangsiri gave an order that dramatically escalated the situation: to deploy naval mines in the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), the main international shipping lane through the strait, Israeli and U.S. officials say. 🇮🇱Tangsiri was killed three weeks later in an Israeli airstrike in Bandar Abbas, Iran

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🇮🇷Two Israeli officials say the move to close the Strait of Hormuz was initiated by then-commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, General Alireza Tangsiri. 🚢In the first 72 hours of the war, Iran announced it was closing the strait and warned it would attack tankers that tried to transit. 💣But behind the scenes, Tangsiri gave an order that dramatically escalated the situation: to deploy naval mines in the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS), the main international shipping lane through the strait, Israeli and U.S. officials say. 🇮🇱Tangsiri was killed three weeks later in an Israeli airstrike in Bandar Abbas, Iran.

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Barak Ravid (Axios Reporter)

🚨🚨Trump on Truth Social: I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has been notified that any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed. Through Space Force, we are watching every square inch of the Strait, as we are, also, with Pickaxe Mountain and the already destroyed three other Nuclear sites. There is a Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement in full force and effect. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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