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Friday, August 28, 2026
US Commander Declares Hormuz Shipping Lanes Are Mine-Free
Security

US Commander Declares Hormuz Shipping Lanes Are Mine-Free

The top US commander for the Middle East said that American forces have cleared Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, after Washington’s allies expressed

22 hours ago
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Friday, June 26, 2026
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
Shipping

IMO Estimates There Are 80 Mines in Hormuz’s Shipping Lanes

The Strait of Hormuz has about 80 mines in its historic shipping lanes, the UN’s International Maritime Organization estimated Friday, showing how difficult

June 26, 2026
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Wednesday, June 24, 2026
RFA Lyme Bay sails from Gibraltar escorted by a tugboat during a previous deployment, with calm water and blue skies surrounding the Bay-class support ship.
Defense

UK Minehunting Force Arrives in Middle East as Multinational Hormuz Mission Takes Shape

The United Kingdom’s specialist mine countermeasures force has arrived in the Middle East, marking a significant step toward restoring commercial

June 24, 2026
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Monday, June 22, 2026
FILE PHOTO: Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
Shipping

Strait of Hormuz: Mines and Dual Transit Regime Complicate Return to Normal

The Strait of Hormuz is open again, but shipping companies are returning to a waterway that looks very different from the one that existed before the war.

June 22, 2026
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Saturday, June 20, 2026
A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
Shipping

Ships Told They Can Use South Hormuz Route With Signals On

By Weilun Soon and Alex Longley Jun 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Ships can consider transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the southern route at any time of

June 20, 2026
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
UK Royal Navy mines ship
News

Europeans Wary of Committing Naval Power to Hormuz Quickly

European officials are wary of committing naval ships that could be placed in danger because US President Donald Trump wants to open up the Strait of Hormuz as

June 16, 2026
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Monday, June 15, 2026
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
Shipping

Scouring the Strait of Hormuz for Mines Could Take Weeks

Ensuring the Strait of Hormuz is safe from mines could delay a return to normal shipping traffic by weeks following a deal to reopen the waterway, shipping

June 15, 2026
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Saturday, June 13, 2026
Scenes from Bandar Abbas
News

Trump Says He’ll Sign Deal With Iran To Reopen Hormuz Sunday

By Arsalan Shahla and María Paula Mijares Torres Jun 13, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump said an interim deal to reopen the Strait of

June 13, 2026
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Thursday, June 4, 2026
UK and France Finalize Postwar Hormuz Mine-Clearing Mission
News

UK and France Finalize Postwar Hormuz Mine-Clearing Mission

The UK and France have finalized plans to lead a multinational mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz within days of an agreement between the US and

June 4, 2026
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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
The Liberia-flagged tanker Arrhenius at sea, in this still image from video released by Russian state media
Shipping

Mines on LPG Tanker Point to Dangerous New Front in Baltic War

Russia's Federal Security Service announced on Monday that divers had discovered magnetic explosive devices attached to the hull of a Liberia-flagged liquefied

May 26, 2026
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Friday, April 24, 2026
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 24, 2026
Defense

Hegseth Signals Mines Remain Key Obstacle to Full Hormuz Reopening

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday publicly reinforced that mines remain a central obstacle to restoring confidence in the Strait of Hormuz. In a

April 24, 2026
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Friday, April 17, 2026
Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
Shipping

Iran and Trump Declare Hormuz ‘Open,’ But Route, Mines, and U.S. Blockade Cloud Reality

Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping following the ceasefire in Lebanon, but the terms of that reopening—and how it interacts

April 17, 2026
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European Countries Have Capacity to Clear Mines in Hormuz, French Defence Minister Says
News

European Countries Have Capacity to Clear Mines in Hormuz, French Defence Minister Says

European countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands and France have mine clearance capacity which could help secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz,

April 17, 2026
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Thursday, April 16, 2026
A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

How the U.S. Could Clear Mines From the Strait of Hormuz

April 16 (Reuters) – As the United States embarks on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, it could draw on an arsenal of drones, explosive?laden

April 16, 2026
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