US says two naval ships ‘transited’ Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing
Al Jazeera·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The US military said two destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz for mine-clearing operations. Iran immediately denied the claim, stating only Iranian armed forces control passage through the waterway. US and Iranian delegations held high-level talks in Islamabad, the highest-level meetings since 1979. Control of the strait remains a major disagreement point, as one-fifth of global oil and gas passes through it.
Key Entities
United States CENTCOMIran Islamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsUSS Frank E PetersonUSS Michael MurphyStrait of HormuzVice President JD VanceMohammad Bagher GhalibafIslamabad negotiationsCeasefire agreement