To avoid risk of mines, Navy directs ships on path farther from Iran
Summary
The U.S. Navy is directing commercial ships to use a safer route in the Strait of Hormuz to avoid mines placed by Iran. The U.S. military is working to clear a path for ships and has launched "Project Freedom" to help reopen part of the busy waterway.Key Facts
- The U.S. warns that normal shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz are very dangerous due to mines laid by Iran.
- The Navy has spent weeks clearing a safer path and is guiding commercial ships along it.
- Iran laid new mines in the strait on April 23, and earlier reports indicated about a dozen mines were present in March.
- U.S. forces use drones and satellite data to help locate and clear mines.
- Two U.S. commercial ships have passed through since Project Freedom began, but over a thousand ships remain stuck in the area.
- Defense officials have called Project Freedom a temporary, defensive effort separate from recent bombing operations against Iran.
- Iran says its threat to the strait responds to the U.S. military's blockade of Iranian ports and will continue until that ends.
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