CENTCOM commander says US forces have cleared Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes
Disputedon credible origins that conflict: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command, said in a video that US forces using Navy divers, SEALs and air power had cleared Iranian sea mines from the strait's traffic separation scheme over months, and that US forces had helped about 1,500 vessels carrying about 750 million barrels of crude transit, gCaptain and The Maritime Executive reported. CENTCOM also said its blockade had redirected 75 vessels. People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg the US had not cleared all of the estimated 80 to 150 mines Iran laid, which US officials called outdated, and the Joint Maritime Information Center said drifting or uncharted mines remain a risk. The claims have not been independently verified.
- When
- 28 August 2026
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, No single country (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- naval incident · military
- Acting party
- United States Armed Forces
- Against
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. CENTCOM described its own operation.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim gCaptain
- Contradicts gCaptain
- Corroboration The Maritime Executive
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | disputed | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "CENTCOM commander says US forces have cleared Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes", ev-20261027-xgkv, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-xgkv/