&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Trump says ‘clearing’ Hormuz of mines, CENTCOM confirms; Iran claims US warship made U-turn after warning")
US President Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that the US has started clearing mines in the strait of Hormuz “as a favour to countries all over the world”. Trump said in a post on Truth Social that Iran’s minelaying ships “are also lying at the bottom of the sea”. Trump added that the Iranian military’s air and naval capabilities have diminished and its missiles and drones “have been largely obliterated.”
“The only thing they have going is the threat that a ship may ‘bunk’ into one of their sea mines, which, by the way, all 28 of their mine-dropper boats are also lying at the bottom of the sea,” Trump said.
“We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favour to Countries all over the World, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others. Incredibly, they don’t have the Courage or Will to do this work themselves,” he wrote.
CENTCOM confirms mine clearance mission in Strait of Hormuz
Confirming Trump’s post, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said US forces have started a mine clearance mission in the Strait of Hormuz.
US CENTCOM forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two US Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations.
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“USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transited the Strait of Hormuz and operated in the Arabian 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 said.
“Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage and we will share this safe pathway with the maritime industry soon to encourage the free flow of commerce,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM.
Additional US forces, including underwater drones, will join the clearance effort in the coming days.
‘Several US Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz’
Several US Navy ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, reported Axios, citing US official.
It is the first time US warships crossed the strait since the beginning of the war.
The operation was aimed at increasing confidence for commercial ships to cross, sources said.
“This was an operation that focused on freedom of navigation through international waters,” the US official said.
The narrow waterway off Iran’s southern coast is vital to the normal functioning of the global economy.
However, Iranian media denied reports that US warships crossed the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran says US destroyer forced to retreat after warning
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson as saying that a US destroyer attempted to enter the strait but was forced to retreat after a warning from Iran’s armed forces.
Iranian State TV said a warning was issued to the US military ship that it will be attacked within 30 minutes if it crosses the Strait of Hormuz.
A senior Iranian military official said in an interview with IRIB that the US naval vessel was warned that it would be targeted within 30 minutes if it continued moving towards the Strait of Hormuz.
The fear of Iranian attacks on shipping over the past several weeks has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a critical conduit for global oil supplies. Throttling the strait has disrupted global energy markets.
