CENTCOM Says Strait of Hormuz Cleared of Iranian Sea Mines
Adm. Brad Cooper said the U.S. military cleared Iranian sea mines from international shipping lanes, a move he called a major milestone.
- On Thursday, Central Command announced the U.S. military cleared Iranian sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz, removing a major obstacle to restoring freedom of navigation through the vital energy route.
- President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday he was informed the Navy cleared the mines, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had laid them months ago to restrict maritime traffic.
- Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper stated the military "achieved a major milestone" and warned "any ship or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed" under a "Zero Tolerance" policy.
- Iran refuted the U.S. claims, with deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi calling the announcement "propaganda" and maintaining the strait remains effectively closed to unauthorized vessels.
- Shipping through the chokepoint has dwindled from about 140 vessels daily to only a handful, underscoring the strategic struggle over the strait that Iran and Oman have previously discussed managing jointly.
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️ US Hormuz demining operation resulted in only 11 mines being swept
More than 200 mine-like objects were swept from the main lane, according to Axios, citing US officials. However, only 11 were actual mines.President Trump announced this week that the US had cleared the Strait of Hormuz of mines.Subscribe...
Of the more than 200 objects recovered from the Strait of Ormuz by the U.S. military, 11 were mines, learned by the Axios Portal. "There were more than 200 objects like mines being cleared from the main channel of the Strait. American officials claim that only 11 of them were real mines, and only a few were correctly laid," says Axios. According to American officials, in recent weeks the movement of tankers along the southern Canal has increased…
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