Iran-Linked Attacks Hit 3 Ships in Hormuz After U.S. Destroys 16 Mine Vessels

Multiple cargo ships were struck by projectiles Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz, raising alarms across global shipping markets as U.S. forces simultaneously carried out strikes on Iranian naval vessels accused of laying mines in the vital waterway.

The attacks hit one of the world’s most sensitive energy corridors, where roughly 20% of global oil shipm…