Trump says US has begun 'clearing out' Strait of Hormuz
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The destroyers were beginning mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
Two Navy guided-missile destroyers entered the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the first American warships to transit the strait since the U.S.-Israel offensive in Iran began on Feb. 28. USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG-121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) are now in the Persian Gulf after transiting the strait as part of the U.
The U.S. military said on Saturday that it had started “setting conditions" for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with two U.S. warships passing through the key
Two U.S. Navy destroyers crossed the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. and Iranian negotiators met for face-to-face negotiations amid a fragile truce.
As the cease-fire between the United States and Iran neared the 24-hour mark, it remained unclear on Wednesday when Iran might begin allowing vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, the economically vital waterway brought to a near standstill by the war.
The trade body for European airports said if the Strait of Hormuz did not open in the next three weeks, there could be shortages.
Tehran insists a Lebanon truce and unfreezing of its assets must be granted before negotiations can start
By Daniel Flynn KYIV, April 11 (Reuters) - Ukraine can play a useful role in international efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, Britain's armed services minister said, praising its drone technology as among the best in the world.