US Begins Clearing Mines in Strait of Hormuz

The operation was confirmed by the U.S. Central Command on the same day that peace talks between the United States and Iran started in Pakistan.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails in the Arabian Sea during Operation Epic Fury, March 18, 2026. U.S. Navy

Two U.S. missile destroyers started clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz on April 11 as peace talks kicked off between Washington and the Iranian regime, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed.

“Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage and we will share this safe pathway with the maritime industry soon to encourage the free flow of commerce,” CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said in a statement on April 11.