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CENTCOM says Iranian claims of sea-mine strikes in Hormuz are false
“that commercial vessels are hitting sea mines while transiting the Strait of Hormuz”
“All internationally recognized primary transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared of sea mines by U.S. forces and remain so.”
Official post · not independently verified
Our summary
US Central Command said on X that Iranian-controlled media had reported claims "that commercial vessels are hitting sea mines while transiting the Strait of Hormuz", and called the claims false. It said "All internationally recognized primary transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared of sea mines by U.S. forces and remain so." It said thousands of vessels still use the lanes.