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U.S. Navy Stages for Mine Clearance as Hormuz Blockade Begins

Naval News [Unofficial] April 14, 2026
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USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG 121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) have become the first U.S. warships to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the U.S.-Iran War, marking the opening phase of mine clearance and blockade operations, with additional forces en route. Carter Jonhston story, additional reporting by Tayfun Ozberk and ... The post U.S. Navy Stages for Mine Clearance as Hormuz Blockade Begins appeared first on Naval News.

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