Image used for representational purposes. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Two U.S. Navy warships have transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing the strategic waterway of mines laid by Iran, U.S. Central Command said on Saturday (April 11, 2026) — a claim denied by Tehran. The announcement of the first such transit since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began came shortly after President Donald Trump said Washington had started “clearing out” the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s crude oil passes. Published – April 12, 2026 03:08 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Tamil Nadu voter deleted from electoral roll reminds Supreme Court of promise to protect in case of ‘mass exclusion’ All-party meeting on poll preparedness held in Thoothukudi