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Iran mocks Uncle Sam with Minesweeper game post over Strait of Hormuz

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Iran mocks Uncle Sam with Minesweeper game post over Strait of Hormuz
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The Iranian embassy in Sierra Leone posted a Minesweeper-themed video mocking the US following military skirmishes in the Strait of Hormuz. Tensions have escalated as both nations exchange strikes, with the US targeting Iranian military assets and Iran retaliating with missile attacks.

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The ongoing military confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz threatens global oil supply chains and risks a broader regional conflict in the Middle East.

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Iran’s embassy in Sierra Leone on Thursday challenged the US to “come to Iran” with an animated Minesweeper-style video set over the Strait of Hormuz.“Habibi (Uncle Sam), come to Iran!” the post read, referring to the US. The Iranian embassy paired the message with a 35-second animated video showing a 3D map of the Strait of Hormuz with a game of Minesweeper being played over it.The post came after US President Donald Trump said US forces had removed Iran-laid mines from the Strait of Hormuz and were continuing to move oil tankers through the key shipping route."We've controlled, and we are controlling the Hormuz Strait. We are bringing lots of boats out every day with millions of barrels of oil. We are, for the most part, doing it without trouble," Trump told reporters."They (Iran) were trying to rebuild their radar systems and a missile system and a mine drop.

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