US CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper viewed the Strait of Hormuz flying a US Army CH-47 Chinook and met with US soldiers who had participated in a previous CENTCOM mine clearance mission. Admiral Cooper claimed in a statement that primary transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz are free of sea mines, and that US forces continue to work with the Gulf Cooperation Council and shipping companies to ensure that ships can continue to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This press release comes amid increased Iranian attacks against shipping in both the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Persian Gulf.

US CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper viewed the Strait of Hormuz flying a US Army CH-47 Chinook and met with US soldiers who had participated in a previous CENTCOM mine clearance mission. Admiral Cooper claimed in a statement that primary transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz are free of sea mines, and that US forces continue to work with the Gulf Cooperation Council and shipping companies to ensure that ships can continue to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. This press release comes amid increased Iranian attacks against shipping in both the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Persian Gulf.