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Centcom says Iranian sea mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz transit routes

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The U.S. military said Thursday that it has cleared all Iranian sea mines along internationally recognized transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz. In a video posted to the social platform X Thursday evening, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said that “the U.S.

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  1. U.S. military says Strait of Hormuz has been cleared of mines

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    Centcom says Iranian sea mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz transit routes

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  1. Just the News

    Trump announces U.S. Navy has cleared mines from Strait of Hormuz (opens Just the News)

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    Iran deployed mines in the waterway during the ongoing conflict and has worked to shutter maritime traffic in the region.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Strait of Hormuz cleared of all Iranian mines: Trump (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. Navy has completely cleared the Strait of Hormuz of Iranian-laid mines, indicating a possible major step toward ending the war, now approaching its sixth month.

  3. Al-Monitor

    Trump says Strait of Hormuz has been demined, warns Iran not to plant more (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that all mines had been detonated or removed from international waters of the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran has been told that any ship or boat placing new mines will be destroyed.

  4. Townhall

  5. Axios

    Trump: Mines fully removed from Strait of Hormuz (opens Axios)

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    The U.S. Navy has cleared all mines from the main shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz , President Trump said on Tuesday. Why it matters: The clearing, part of a low-key operation the last several months, will allow significantly more oil tankers to transit the strait.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Trump says Hormuz mine-free as Iran, Oman agree to clear them (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The US president again says Hormuz is clear of mines as Iran and Oman announce their plan to clear the strait.

  7. BBC News

    Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz (opens BBC News)

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    Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.

  8. New York Post

    Trump claims Strait of Hormuz is de-mined — and being watched by Space Force (opens New York Post)

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    "There is a Zero Tolerance policy on mine placement in full force and effect," Trump added.

  9. The National Pulse

    Trump Claims Complete Clearance of Mines in Strait of Hormuz. (opens The National Pulse)

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    President Trump believes the U.S. Navy has neutralized all mines in the vital Strait of Hormuz.

  10. Breitbart News

    ‘Watershed Moment’: Trump Clears Hormuz Mines, Breaks Iran’s Grip -- ‘Now the U.S. Controls It’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Donald Trump has broken Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. Navy cleared mines from the strategic waterway and opened additional shipping routes in what American officials are calling a “watershed moment” that has sharply diminished Tehran’s leverage over global energy marke…

  11. American Greatness

    Trump Says Navy Has Cleared Iranian Mines From Strait of Hormuz (opens American Greatness)

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    President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. Navy has cleared all remaining mines from international waters in the Strait of Hormuz, while warning Iran […] Source

  12. Revolver News

  13. GOP Daily Brief

    Trump Clears Strait of Hormuz Mines, Enforces Zero-Tolerance Policy And Strangles Iran’s Oil Exports (opens GOP Daily Brief)

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    The Strait of Hormuz has haunted American foreign policy for over forty years. Barely 21 miles wide, this sliver of water carries one-fifth of the...

  14. The Hill

    Centcom says Iranian sea mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz transit routes (opens The Hill)

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    The U.S. military said Thursday that it has cleared all Iranian sea mines along internationally recognized transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz. In a video posted to the social platform X Thursday evening, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said that “the U.S.

  15. New York Post

    Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes are ‘free of Iranian sea mines,’ marking ‘major milestone’ in the Iran war: CENTCOM (opens New York Post)

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    Cooper explained that over the past few months, US forces, including Navy divers, Navy SEALs and air power from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps., “meticulously and quietly cleared” the “long-standing” shipping lanes in Hormuz of Iranian mines under extremely hazardous conditions.

  16. UPI

    CENTCOM says Strait of Hormuz cleared of Iranian sea mines (opens UPI)

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    CENTCOM said it has cleared the Strait of Hormuz of sea mines, removing a major obstacle to achieving freedom of navigation of the chokepoint.

  17. Breitbart News

    CENTCOM: U.S. Clears Iranian Mines from Hormuz Lanes; Iran Oil Exports at Zero -- Trump Says Tehran ‘Begging to Make a Deal’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    U.S. Central Command confirmed Thursday that American forces have cleared Iranian sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz’s internationally recognized shipping lanes, opening the critical waterway to growing commercial traffic while a U.S.

  18. Deseret News

    U.S. military says Strait of Hormuz has been cleared of mines (opens Deseret News)

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    The United States Central Command shared a rare video message on Friday, updating Americans about the operation’s progress and noting that all mines laid in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran have been cleared. Gen.

  19. Fox News

    Inside the dangerous US mission that cleared Iran’s mines from Hormuz shipping lanes (opens Fox News)

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    CENTCOM's Adm. Brad Cooper details how Navy divers, SEALs and air power quietly cleared Iranian sea mines from the Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes.

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