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Strait of Hormuz Mine-Clearing Operations

The US military has deployed two destroyers to the Strait of Hormuz to clear 'haphazardly' laid Iranian mines that have paralyzed global energy shipping.

This move marks the first time US warships have transited the strategic waterway during the current war.

Iranian military officials have denied that any American vessels entered the area and warned of a 'strong response' to any such attempt.

The clearing operations are seen as a critical step in easing the global energy crunch and pressuring Tehran during stalled peace negotiations.

Navy Warships Cross Strait of Hormuz to Clear Mines, U.S. Says
The New York Times — Apr 11, 19:48 PM
Strait of Hormuz closed 'because Iran can't find mines it laid in shipping channel', claims US
Mirror — Apr 11, 21:41 PM
A Naval Standoff in Hormuz Shows the High Stakes in U.S.-Iran Talks
Wall Street Journal — Apr 11, 20:25 PM
CENTCOM Gives Update on Strait of Hormuz Operations
Newsweek — Apr 11, 18:38 PM
Middle East crisis live: Iran peace talks under way as Trump claims US has begun clearing mines in strait of Hormuz
The Guardian — Apr 11, 18:42 PM
US says two naval ships ‘transited’ Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing
Al Jazeera — Apr 11, 19:38 PM
IRGC warns military vessels attempting to cross Hormuz of ‘strong response’
Middle East Eye — Apr 11, 21:29 PM
Iranian military ‘strongly’ denies US claim two ships passed through Hormuz
Middle East Eye — Apr 11, 19:14 PM
US-Iran negotiations under way, Trump says Strait of Hormuz being cleared
The Straits Times — Apr 11, 22:17 PM
Strait of Hormuz still closed because Iran laid mines 'haphazardly' and now can't locate the explosives to remove them, US officials warn
Daily Mail — Apr 11, 21:12 PM

Strait of Hormuz
Strait between the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf

United States Navy
Maritime branch of the United States military

Iran
Country in Western Asia

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Military organization to protect the political system of the Islamic Republic in Iran, designated as a terror organization by multiple countries

United States Central Command
Theater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the broader Middle East