[U.S. Military Claims to Have Sunk Two Iranian Mine-Laying Ships in the Strait of Hormuz] According to a report by Jinse Finance on May 26, citing U.S. Fox News on the 25th, senior U.S. military officials stated that two Iranian vessels were discovered attempting to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military launched an attack, successfully destroying the ships, and also targeted an Iranian air defense missile launch base located at the Port of Abbas. As of now, Iranian officials have not responded to the incident. The official stated that the U.S. strikes have 'temporarily concluded' and emphasized that these actions were defensive in nature rather than offensive, with no intention of breaking the ceasefire.