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How the US Navy could blockade Iran’s ports and sweep mines from the Strait of Hormuz
CENTCOM said the order covers all Iranian ports, while two destroyers began minesweeping to reopen the strait for global shipping.
- On Monday, the United States Navy began a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas under President Donald Trump's directive, with U.S. Central Command enforcing restrictions impartially against all vessels entering or departing Iranian territory.
- President Trump ordered the operation after Vice President JD Vance left peace negotiations with an Iranian delegation in Islamabad over the weekend without a deal, aiming to maximize pressure on Iranian energy trade.
- U.S. forces simultaneously launched mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz with destroyers USS Michael Murphy and USS Frank E. Peterson providing air defense, while Iran retains anti-ship missiles and small attack craft capabilities.
- Iran branded the blockade a criminal act of piracy, warning that other regional ports will not be safe; Spain's Defence Minister Margarita Robles called it "one more episode in this whole downward spiral."
- Oil prices jumped around 8% on Monday to over $100 a barrel, while analysts debate whether international prize law offers legal justification for the complex naval operation.
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We have the best, most sophisticated mine clearance equipment in the world. We know, we're just putting it in position, says Donald Trump.
U.S. warships, which were actually developed for naval battles, are leading a new operation in the Strait of Hormus. They are to clear sea mines that are connected with Iran.
US military starts removing mines from Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military has launched operations to begin de-mining the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said on Saturday. Centcom said in a social media post highlighted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that two Navy guided-missile destroyers began “setting conditions” for this mission on Saturday morning. The USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael [...]
US Navy destroyers that weren't built to hunt and clear mines are leading a risky mission in the Strait of Hormuz
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. is one of two destroyers that transited the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.US Navy photoThe US Navy began setting the stage for mine-clearing operations in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.Two guided-missile destroyers, which aren't meant to clear mines, have transited the strait.The operations come as the US also launches a blockade of Iran's ports.The US military has launched a new mission to clear Iranian mines from…
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