US Centcom rejects Iranian reports of vessels hitting Hormuz sea mines

Live Blog Update| Israeli Elections 28 October 2026 21:20 GMT The US military said on Wednesday that claims from Iranian media that commercial vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz were hitting sea mines were "false". "All internationally recognized primary transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared of sea mines by US forces and remain so," US Central Command (Centcom) wrote in a post on X, adding that "thousands of commercial vessels have safely used the transit lanes and continue today." 🚫 CLAIM: Over recent days and weeks, Iranian-controlled media have reported Iranian claims that commercial vessels are hitting sea mines while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. These claims are FALSE. ✅ FACT: All internationally recognized primary transit routes through the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared of sea mines by U.S. forces and remain so. Thousands of commercial vessels have safely used the transit lanes and continue today. — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 28, 2026