Commercial vessels are not hitting sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and US forces have cleared all primary transit routes of mines.

Open Claimed by United States Armed Forces on 28 October 2026.

Next check: 4 November 2026.

The statement

US Central Command said Iranian claims that commercial vessels were hitting sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz were false, and that US forces had cleared all primary transit routes of mines.

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1. Origin of the claim Fox News Media · Unclassed origin: US Central Command post on X, 28 Oct · published 2026-10-28 00:00 UTC

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