CENTCOM commander Cooper says mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz

CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said international shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz had been cleared of naval mines and the routes had reopened. Cooper said U.S. forces had assisted the passage of about 1,500 commercial vessels carrying approximately 750 million barrels of crude oil in recent months.

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CENTCOM commander Cooper says mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz

CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said naval mines in the international shipping lanes of the Strait of Hormuz had been cleared.

Cooper said that following the mine-clearance operation, the international transit routes had been cleared of Iranian naval mines and the shipping lanes were being kept open.

Numerous military assets took part in the operation

Navy divers and naval commandos took part in the operation, along with air assets from the ground forces, naval forces, air forces and Marine Corps.

The CENTCOM commander said that with the completion of the operation, the international shipping lanes had been reopened and maritime traffic had accelerated.

About 1,500 commercial vessels assisted

Cooper said U.S. forces had assisted the passage of about 1,500 commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in the past several months. The vessels were carrying approximately 750 million barrels of crude oil.

Seventy-five vessels turned back

Cooper also claimed that since the United States resumed its naval blockade in July, no vessel other than those authorized for humanitarian aid had entered or departed Iranian ports without permission from U.S. authorities.

The CENTCOM commander said 75 vessels that had attempted to breach the blockade were turned back, while three vessels that failed to comply with instructions were rendered inoperable.

Source: Anadolu Ajansı

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Numerous military assets took part in the operation

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Seventy-five vessels turned back

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