Two Navy guided missile destroyers began clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as some ships are still unable to pass through the critical waterway despite the ceasefire, US Central Command said Saturday.
The USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy “transited the Strait of Hormuz and operated in the Arabian Gulf as part of a broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of sea mines previously laid by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.
“Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage and we will share this safe pathway with the maritime industry soon to encourage the free flow of…