US EditionTwo U.S. warships transit Strait of Hormuz as mine-clearing operations begin, CENTCOM says
CENTCOM said additional underwater drones will join the effort as the Navy works to reopen a key shipping lane for global commerce.
- On Saturday, April 11, 2026, two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin mine-clearing operations, marking the first such passage since the war began on February 28, U.S. Central Command said.
- Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for about 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments, has disrupted energy markets since the war started. Tehran used sea mines to establish control, halting most commercial traffic.
- CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper stated, "Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage." President Donald Trump claimed all 28 of Iran's mine-laying boats are "lying at the bottom of the sea."
- High-Level peace talks between U.S. and Iranian delegations commenced Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan, representing the first direct engagement in decades. Iranian state media denied the destroyer transit, highlighting ongoing diplomatic friction despite the mediated ceasefire.
- Additional forces, including underwater drones, will join the mine-clearing mission in coming days, CENTCOM said. These operations remain a central point of contention in negotiations as global energy markets monitor whether the strait will reopen.
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The US military is preparing to clear the Strait of Hormuz of sea mines. This operation aims to remove mines laid by Iran. Admiral Brad Cooper has claimed that this safe passage will soon be open to maritime traffic.
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Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States had begun "the process of unlocking the Strait of Ormuz".
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US says warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance op
Two US Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, US Central Command said Saturday -- a claim Tehran denied as the Revolutionary Guards threatened to deal "severely" with military vessels crossing the strategic waterway.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his country has already won Iran no matter what happens in the negotiations in Pakistan.
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