CENTCOM Chief Says Strait of Hormuz Is Clear of Iranian Sea Mines During Regional Visit
Adm. Brad Cooper said U.S. forces have cleared sea mines and helped more than 3,000 commercial vessels transit the waterway in six months.
- United States Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper flew over the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, declaring the waterway "free and clear of Iranian sea mines."
- Iran has attempted to obstruct the strait since the war began nearly eight months ago, prompting United States forces to clear shipping lanes of naval mines the military alleges were laid by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps .
- More than 3,000 commercial vessels have successfully transited the strait with United States support over six months, exporting over 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil, with CENTCOM reporting over 95 percent of ships "sailed through safely despite the IRGC."
- Cooper met with service members who conducted mine-clearing operations, thanking them for their dedication. "We continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with our Gulf partners and the shipping industry," Cooper said.
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated Washington must implement seven conditions, including lifting the naval blockade and easing oil sanctions, before the strait can reopen, though negotiations have reportedly stalled.
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US CENTCOM: CLAIM: The navy commander for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps recently claimed that U.S. forces have abandoned the Strait of Hormuz by moving hundreds of "kilometers" away. This is FALSE. FACT: U.S. forces deployed to the Middle East remain present and vigilant in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters, as demonstrated by the CENTCOM commander this weekend. U.S. forces and regional partners control the international waterway — clearly not Iran.
American ships continue to perform operational tasks in the area of the Strait of Ormuz, and have declared the U.S. Central Command in the Middle East (CENTCOM).
American ships continue to perform operational tasks in the area of the Strait of Ormuz, declared US Central Command in the Middle East (CENTCOM). "The United States armed forces deployed in the Middle East continue to be present in the Strait of Ormuz and its surrounding waters and remain vigilant - as confirmed by the U.S. Central Command Commander at the last weekend", the report states.
CENTCOM rejects IRGC navy commander's claim US abandoned Hormuz
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday pushed back on an assertion by Rear Adm. Ali Ozamaei, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' navy, that U.S. forces have abandoned the Strait of Hormuz and moved hundreds of "kilometers" away.
CENTCOM: U.S. forces remain present in the Strait of Hormuz
Washington, Oct. 28 (SANA) U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Tuesday denied claims by the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy that U.S. forces had withdrawn from the Strait of Hormuz and moved hundreds of kilometers away. In a post on X, CENTCOM said U.S. forces deployed in the Middle East remain present and vigilant in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters. It added that its forces and regional partners control the…
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