US Navy SEALs conducted covert four-month mission to clear Strait of Hormuz mines - report

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US Navy SEALs conducted a four-month covert mission to clear suspected Iranian mines in the Strait of Hormuz, utilizing divers, unmanned vessels, and robots. The operation aimed to secure the vital waterway for commercial shipping amid ongoing US-Iran exchanges, though uncertainty remains regarding whether the entire strait is now mine-free.

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The objective of the operation was to make the strait safer for commercial vessels that had largely avoided the waterway since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February.

US Navy SEALs conducted covert four-month mission to clear Strait of Hormuz mines - report

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