CENTCOM denies Iran's claims that ships are constantly being blown up by mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's claims that commercial ships are constantly being hit by sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz are false, the US Central Command in the Middle East (CENTCOM) said today (Wednesday). "In recent days and weeks, Iranian-controlled media outlets have been spreading Iranian claims that commercial ships are hit by naval mines while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.