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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CENTCOM chief says Strait of Hormuz cleared of Iranian-placed sea mines
The commander of U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces have cleared all the sea mines that Iran spread along the internationally recognized maritime transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington, 28 Aug. (Adnkronos) - The Strait of Hormuz "is open." American President Donald Trump reiterated this to Axios. "The Iranian response is very weak. They don't want us to go back to hit them. This is the fundamental point. The rest doesn't matter," Trump added. In the night the commander of Centcom, Brad Cooper, said that "the sea routes recognized at international level in the Strait are free from Iranian naval mines," defining the r…
The US is now continuing Iran's naval blockade – since mid-July, Americans have not allowed 75 ships through the Ormous Strait, three of which have failed to comply with orders and were "inoperative".
Washington claims that the game in the Strait of Hormuz has changed - CENTCOM spoke yesterday about demining the area - However, oil market experts question the numbers given by the US for the transits
CENTCOM: U.S. Clears Iranian Mines from Hormuz Lanes; Iran Oil Exports at Zero -- Trump Says Tehran ‘Begging to Make a Deal’
U.S. Central Command confirmed American forces have cleared Iranian sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz’s shipping lanes, opening the critical waterway to growing commercial traffic.
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