Iran allows Chinese ships to cross Strait of Hormuz
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Two U.S. Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf after navigating an Iranian barrage, according to defense officials.
US guided-missile destroyers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Gulf as part of a new mission to restore
A senior Iranian official told Reuters Iran had fired a warning shot and that it was unclear whether the warship had been damaged.
Two U.S. Navy destroyers had transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. The destroyers crossed through the Strait and operated in the Arabian Gulf, CENTCOM said on social media.
The denial on Monday came as the US remains active in the area near the Persian Gulf, offering to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz and dislodge Iran's blockade
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Iran said Monday it had fired upon an American naval vessel on the first day of a bid by Washington to force open the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping. The semiofficial Fars News Agency, which has close ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),
The U.S. Navy’s blockade continued to intercept ships trying to leave or enter Iranian ports, while fear of Iranian attacks kept other ships from attempting passage through the narrows.