Two US Navy ships have begun work to remove leaf mines in the Strait of Hormuz. According to US military authorities, many ships are still unable to navigate this important waterway despite the ceasefire being in effect. US media outlet CNN News reported this information in a report on Sunday (April 12).
\nOn Saturday (April 11), the US Central Command said that the guided missile destroyers USS Frank-E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy entered the Arabian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. The aim of the operation is to remove sea mines placed in Hormuz by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after the war began and to secure the waterway.
\n“We have begun the process of creating a new, safe waterway that will be open to international shipping very soon,” said Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM. However, despite the mine clearance initiative, the risk has not been completely eliminated. Because Iran can still launch missile attacks. The combination of these two threats – mines and missiles – makes it more difficult to ensure the safety of ships and the security of the strait. Earlier, US President Trump said in a post on the social media platform ‘Truth Social’, ‘I have begun the process of clearing the Strait of Hormuz for the benefit of commercial ships from different countries of the world.’ According to CNN, only about 30 ships have been able to navigate the strait since the ceasefire took effect this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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