Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint that carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according to two people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue.

Has Iran planted mines in Strait of Hormuz, and who will win control of the crucial sea passage remains a major question as tensions rise in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump warned Iran after intelligence reports about mine-laying boats and confirmed military strikes on several vessels in the waterway.

Iran is using smaller crafts to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. officials said.

Roughly 20% of global liquefied natural gas flows through the Strait.

Does a video show an American oil tanker struck by Iran and burning in the Strait of Hormuz? No, that's not true: The video shows the aftermath of a collision between two oil tankers, neither owned

President Trump is pushing oil tanker crews to “show some guts” and sail through the Strait of Hormuz. “These ships should go through the Strait of Hormuz and show some guts, there’s nothing to be afraid of.

India imports about 88 percent of its crude oil, and roughly 50 to 60 percent of these imports travel through the Strait of Hormuz from major suppliers including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait.

The Strait of Hormuz, normally jammed with oil tankers and cargo ships, has been nearly emptied by the war in the Middle East.