Centcom chief says Hormuz routes remain clear as Iran reports interceptions
The head of US Central Command (Centcom), Admiral Brad Cooper, has claimed that the main international shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz are clear of Iranian sea mines and that commercial vessels are sailing freely through the waterway. In a video posted on Cencom's X account, Cooper said he flew over the strait earlier this week and saw dozens of commercial vessels transiting the area.
The head of US Central Command (Centcom), Admiral Brad Cooper, has claimed that the main international shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz are clear of Iranian sea mines and that commercial vessels are sailing freely through the waterway. In a video posted on Cencom's X account, Cooper said he flew over the strait earlier this week and saw dozens of commercial vessels transiting the area.
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