By Natasha Bertrand, CNN

Photo: AFP / NurPhoto/ Morteza Nikoubazl

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.

The mining is not extensive yet, with a few dozen having been laid in recent days, the sources said.

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