Attacks on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz leave world on edge

• US warns of Iranian plans to mine waters of the strait, claims destroying 16 minelayers
• Three commercial ships attacked by projectiles
• Eight US soldiers, over 1,200 Iranians among nearly 1,900 killed across Middle East
• New supreme leader ‘safe and sound’ despite reports of injury
• Israel intensifies attacks on Beirut, Tehran; Iran hits back at targets across Gulf states

DUBAI / TEHRAN: Iran fired at Israel and targets across the Middle East on Wednesday, while at least three ships were hit in the Gulf...