Tracking ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz
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Two Navy guided-missile destroyers entered the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, the first American warships to transit the strait since the U.S.-Israel offensive in Iran began on Feb. 28. USS Frank E. Peterson (DDG-121) and USS Michael Murphy (DDG-112) are now in the Persian Gulf after transiting the strait as part of the U.
Iran is charging tolls of up to $2 million per ship as limited traffic starts to move through the strait.
Attacks on ships are escalating in the Arabian Gulf as Israel and Iran both launched fresh waves of intense strikes overnight.
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Cargo ship struck in Strait of Hormuz amid Iran warThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre noted a report regarding a cargo ship being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.
The destroyers were beginning mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday.
President Donald Trump said the U.S. military would remain around Iran until a real agreement is reached and fully complied with.