Conflict eventStrategic developments2026-04-11馃嚠馃嚪
US military starts mine clearance operations in Strait of Hormuz
actor1: United States Armed Forces -> actor2: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
On 2026-04-11, the US military initiated mine-clearance operations in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a CENTCOM statement cited by SANA. The operation was described as part of a broader effort to secure the waterway and remove naval mines allegedly planted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The article also said two guided-missile destroyers had crossed the strait and that additional reinforcements, including unmanned underwater vehicles, were planned.
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Strait of HormuzMiddle EastIranAsia26.567, 56.250
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