Two U.S. Navy destroyers, the USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy, have transited the Strait of Hormuz and are now operating in the Persian Gulf to clear IRGC sea mines from the strait, according to CENTCOM.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran had planned a massive attack against Israel, which he likened to a Holocaust, and claimed that joint actions with the United States prevented this threat.
On Tuesday, Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that 35 members of the Popular Mobilization Forces from Iraq entered Iran through the Shalamcheh border and were heading to the city of Minab to offer condolences to the families of students at Shajareh Tayebeh School.
More than two dozen Iran-linked ships carrying oil and gas have evaded the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Two U.S. Navy destroyers, the USS Frank E. Peterson and USS Michael Murphy, have transited the Strait of Hormuz and are now operating in the Persian Gulf. CENTCOM says the mission is to clear IRGC sea mines from the strait.
CENTCOM: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations. USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) transited the Strait
