US says warships transit Strait of Hormuz in mine clearance opWASHINGTON, United States, April 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Two US Navy warships transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin clearing Iranian-laid mines, US Central Command said Saturday -- a claim Tehran denied as the Revolutionary Guards threatened to deal "severely" with military vessels crossing the strategic waterway. Iran "strongly rejected" Washington's claims that US vessels entered the strait, military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari told state TV. Iranian state broadcaster IRIB later quoted the Revolutionary Guards' Navy Command as saying: "Any attempt by military vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz will be dealt with severely." Earlier Saturday, Trump said in a social media post that the United States was "starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz." "The only thing they have going is the threat that a ship may 'bunk' into one of their sea mines," Trump wrote.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 12, 2026 02:34 UTC