US Centcom rejects Iranian reports of vessels hitting Hormuz sea mines
US Centcom rejects Iranian reports of vessels hitting Hormuz sea mines The US military said on Wednesday that claims from Iranian media that commercial vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz were hitting sea mines were "false". "All internationally recognized primary transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared of sea mines by US forces and remain so," US Central Command…
On October 28, 2026, US Central Command (Centcom) dismissed Iranian media reports alleging that commercial vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz had struck sea mines. Centcom stated in a post on X that all recognized primary transit routes through the Strait have been cleared of mines and remain clear. The military added that thousands of commercial vessels have safely utilized these lanes and continue to do so.
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