US Navy Destroyers Cross Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran Threats During Ceasefire Talks

Two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin mine-clearing operations.

CENTCOM announced the move as part of a broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of sea mines.

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President Trump confirmed the operation on Truth Social, claiming the U.S. was doing a favor to Countries all over the world.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards issued a statement threatening to deal severely with any military vessels transiting the strait.

The crossing came amid ongoing ceasefire talks in Islamabad, the first face-to-face U.S.-Iran negotiations since 1979.

Iranian military and Revolutionary Guard officials denied that U.S. warships crossed the strait.

Iranian media reported that a warning was issued to a U.S. destroyer that it would be attacked within 30 minutes.

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Axios reporter Barak Ravid disputed Iranian claims, stating the U.S. had not received any such threats.

The Guardian reported that the IRGC challenged the Navy destroyers as they transited.

The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively restricted despite the ceasefire.

The Strait of Hormuz is a critical shipping lane for about 20% of the world's seaborne oil.

The weeks-long war disrupted shipping even before mines were laid.

Analysts warned that the global oil supply would take time to recover even if the ceasefire holds.

The crossing came as the U.S. and Iran began ceasefire talks in Pakistan.

Trump asserted that empty oil carrying ships from many nations were heading to the United States.