### [2026-08-27](/feed/2026/08/27/index.md)

#####  Middle Eastern crisis
# United States Central Command commander Brad Cooper says that the military has cleared all Iranian naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz and its routes. 




### Sources:

1. [The Hill](https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6056395-centcom-us-clears-iranian-sea-mines/amp/)

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