US Central Command says its forces begin mine clearance mission in Strait of Hormuz

Diyar Güldoğan

The US launched a mission to clear sea mines from the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Saturday.

“U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations,” CENTCOM said in a statement.

USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transited the Strait of Hormuz and operated in the 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, it added.